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title: "Hi, plant friends! Do you know why my Monstera is going down instead…"
description: "Hi, plant friends! Do you know why my Monstera is going down instead of up? Please, help me! 🥲 PS: do I need a bigger pot or change the place?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Talita"
published: "2024-10-09T17:37:13.487295Z"
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# Hi, plant friends! Do you know why my Monstera is going down instead…

_Publicado por Talita el 2024-10-09_

Hi, plant friends! Do you know why my Monstera is going down instead of up? Please, help me! 🥲

PS: do I need a bigger pot or change the place?

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## 7 comentarios

### Chass comentó el 2024-10-09

I don’t have a monstera but a lot of post on this app say to give it a trellis or something to anchor it on. I have also read that they have a “front” \& “back” when you do this so you don’t necessarily have to turn it? Again, my information might be wrong \& I have no first hand experience.

#### Talita respondió el 2024-10-09

Thanks a lot!

### Alessia 🦢 comentó el 2024-10-09

Looks like under or over watering! Maybe check the roots it looks a bit stressed as well (the leaves should only face one direction) put in in front of a window and wait till the leaves turn one way! They’re pretty tolerant plants when it comes to under watering so it’s most likely root rot! Hope this helps good luck!

#### Talita respondió el 2024-10-09

Thanks so much!

### Alessia 🦢 comentó el 2024-10-09

No problem I hope it all works out if not try again they’re super easy!

### Sunny comentó el 2024-10-10

Was it recently repotted? They go limp a week or more after a repot especially a repot where the root ball was broken apart.

If it was repotted recently, is the width of the new pot only 2 inches wider than the old pot? The roots will rot if there is too much soil in the pot holding excess water that the plant can’t use. Check the roots.

#### Talita respondió el 2024-10-16

Sorry for the late reply, Sunny! I didn’t repot my plant… but your info is super helpful because I am planning to repot. Thanks a lot! 😊

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