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title: "Just brought this plant off someone who really needed to get rid of…"
description: "Just brought this plant off someone who really needed to get rid of it because they are moving. Only had the monstera for a week but a few of her leaves are…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/YQE3SxNyzCQYVcGLCP3hhb"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Macca"
published: "2025-11-22T10:02:50.763023Z"
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# Just brought this plant off someone who really needed to get rid of…

_Posted by Macca on 2025-11-22_

Just brought this plant off someone who really needed to get rid of it because they are moving. Only had the monstera for a week but a few of her leaves are starting to yellow on the outside of the leaves I only watered when I first got it but that’s been over a week. Now wondering if there is something I can do or am doing wrong which is why it’s yellowing. I have a grow light coming just in case it’s not enough light on it.

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LfKoo86PdryBv-IHeJpZVgIPnGiBdvsipo3NwzQItXw/r3nof8f9ROWIfcvmDFbC-Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LfKoo86PdryBv-IHeJpZVgIPnGiBdvsipo3NwzQItXw/qQ0L2qNoRdKWB16kFAY3SQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LfKoo86PdryBv-IHeJpZVgIPnGiBdvsipo3NwzQItXw/nBbH6zB2QPeCFcDyNiTlZw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LfKoo86PdryBv-IHeJpZVgIPnGiBdvsipo3NwzQItXw/RsXKaMtORHaXqCMJFe25cA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2025-11-22

it's probably shock from the move. give it a month or so, and if there's no improvement, investigate for fungus or pests.

### Tom commented on 2025-11-22

The second picture from last , leaf looks like fungal infection, possibly from ever pest damage and as there is a few cracked leaves or from tap contaminated tap water, I’d probably cut that leaf off so it doesn’t spread

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