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title: "Help! My monstera is getting brown spots on the edges of the…"
description: "Help! My monstera is getting brown spots on the edges of the variegation, what am I doing wrong? Planta doc said too much light but I’m not so sure. It’s in a…"
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author: "Serene"
published: "2026-05-12T17:10:22.950447Z"
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# Help! My monstera is getting brown spots on the edges of the…

_Posted by Serene on 2026-05-12_

Help!  
My monstera is getting brown spots on the edges of the variegation, what am I doing wrong?

Planta doc said too much light but I’m not so sure. It’s in a super chunky mix and I try to let it dry before watering. Part sun window, with only a couple hours of direct light, if that.

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## 3 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-05-12

Looks like she has been overwatered I get these spots on my white princess philo , sometimes if you just let her dry out the spots will stop growing bigger but they won’t disappear sadly!

### ABagel commented on 2026-05-12

The golden spots don’t have the chlorophyll to absorb the sunlight so that’s why they burn and need more attention than sold green leaves. I agree with Planta.

### Jd commented on 2026-05-14

There’s a lot of reasons that could cause it! Could be too direct of light, inconsistent watering (too much or too little), low humidity, and letting my tap water sit out for 24hrs helps

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