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title: "Hi all! My Monstera grew a new leaf but it grew in brown. It’s still…"
description: "Hi all! My Monstera grew a new leaf but it grew in brown. It’s still curled up and the stem looks a bit yellow. Should I just cut the leaf or the whole stem?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Colocha"
published: "2023-09-12T12:37:09.895Z"
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# Hi all! My Monstera grew a new leaf but it grew in brown. It’s still…

_Posted by Colocha on 2023-09-12_

Hi all! My Monstera grew a new leaf but it grew in brown. It’s still curled up and the stem looks a bit yellow. Should I just cut the leaf or the whole stem?

## 2 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2023-09-12

I’d cut the whole stem. If it’s yellowing all the way down then it won’t come back. Your plant will still continue to produce leaves.

#### Colocha replied on 2023-09-13

Thank you!!

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