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title: "My monstera is rotting/ getting dry i'm not sure but its turning even…"
description: "My monstera is rotting/ getting dry i'm not sure but its turning even more brown should i leave it chop off that side of the leaf chop off the whole leaf and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d546419a794e6249d328b7"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sam"
published: "2023-08-10T20:19:13.489Z"
language: "en"
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# My monstera is rotting/ getting dry i'm not sure but its turning even…

_Posted by Sam on 2023-08-10_

My monstera is rotting/ getting dry i'm not sure but its turning even more brown should i leave it chop off that side of the leaf chop off the whole leaf and leave the stem or chop off everything. PS it also is not unrolling any more

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## 2 comments

### Plantsss commented on 2023-08-10

Watch out for thrips- when my monstera got them it also browned in a way similar to that

#### Sam replied on 2023-08-10

will do

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