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title: "I left my monstera with my parents while I spend 2 weeks at work.…"
description: "I left my monstera with my parents while I spend 2 weeks at work. when I came back, my mother told me that she thought it was too dark where I left my plant,…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/648c705df4b06b20dfd5b186"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Riley <3"
published: "2023-06-16T14:23:25.394Z"
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# I left my monstera with my parents while I spend 2 weeks at work.…

_Posted by Riley \<3 on 2023-06-16_

I left my monstera with my parents while I spend 2 weeks at work. when I came back, my mother told me that she thought it was too dark where I left my plant, and put it in direct sunlight for the entire time I was gone, as well as watering it every day. Definitely not the instructions I left for her, but she was only trying to help 😭

Is there any way to fix this?

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## 4 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-06-16

Oh no! Mooooommm! They think they know better, lol. Bless her heart. 😝  
Can’t reverse burn unfortunately. Put her back where she belongs and hope soil dries out. Luck be with you.

#### Riley \<3 replied on 2023-06-16

Thank you for the advice!

### Lolo commented on 2023-06-16

I agree with Danika, let her dry out and see what happens. Hopefully you won’t get any rot!

#### Riley \<3 replied on 2023-06-16

Thank you, we’ll see!

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