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title: "should i be alarmed with how light this monstera leaf is? she opened…"
description: "should i be alarmed with how light this monstera leaf is? she opened about a month ago so shes not old whatsoever. its gotten cold in kentucky (40-60s) and she…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "hwheeler"
published: "2023-10-10T16:20:51.99Z"
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# should i be alarmed with how light this monstera leaf is? she opened…

_Posted by hwheeler on 2023-10-10_

should i be alarmed with how light this monstera leaf is? she opened about a month ago so shes not old whatsoever. its gotten cold in kentucky (40-60s) and she lives outside, does that have anything to do with it? thank you so much!!!

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## 5 comments

### Iwetmyplants🌱 commented on 2023-10-10

I am not sure that has anything to do with it, it might just take a little while to mature. I would definitely bring it inside soon though with the temperature dropping like it has been. I live in West Virginia and had to bring mine in yesterday

#### hwheeler replied on 2023-10-10

thank you so much! i went ahead and brought it i

### Maddigan commented on 2023-10-10

Typically if it gets below 50 degrees for more than a few hours this can cause some cell damage to tropicals, that’s probably why she’s struggling. I think if you bring her inside she will perk back up but you might still lose the one leaf. Hope this helps, she’s beautiful! :)

#### hwheeler replied on 2023-10-10

thank you!! shes inside now!

### Alysia 🪴 commented on 2023-10-10

Whenever my monstera pushes out a new leaf, they’re always lighter green than the others for a while until they mature. I’d say even up to 2 months depending on how much light it’s exposed to

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