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title: "Hi! I’m new to raising plant babies and would like a little advice.…"
description: "Hi! I’m new to raising plant babies and would like a little advice. This is my monstera. A friend of mine propagated it for me so I am trying my best to keep…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shantelly"
published: "2024-01-15T02:22:53.567Z"
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# Hi! I’m new to raising plant babies and would like a little advice.…

_Shantelly님이 2024-01-15에 게시함_

Hi! I’m new to raising plant babies and would like a little advice. This is my monstera. A friend of mine propagated it for me so I am trying my best to keep it alive. I have 2 stems with no leaves and I was told to cut it at the base and possibly a new shoot will grow..is that the only way to get new leaves? I would like more stems to grow but I’m not sure how. Any advice? Thank you!

Edit: this picture was taken at night- it is next to a big window so there’s plenty of light!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Py5brFgMDAJ-mC5wKlMpUH5iqSFw0lUzigOnRQBdGWQ/c6119a5acad444279085333e59757633.webp?size=large)

## 2개의 댓글

### Whimsy님이 2024-01-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I heard that cutting the older leaves helps the plant put its energy into making new ones, but I never owned one myself so I’d get a second opinion.. hope this helps!

### Shamana님이 2024-01-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

To me it looks like it is reaching. Meaning not enough light that’s why there are long stems and no leaves. I could be wrong though

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