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title: "Hi, I recently purchased the below Monstera plant and it’s leaves…"
description: "Hi, I recently purchased the below Monstera plant and it’s leaves looks slightly withered/ripped and light green. Does anyone know what I can do to try to…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Alexia"
published: "2024-07-06T19:57:33.877545Z"
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# Hi, I recently purchased the below Monstera plant and it’s leaves…

_Posted by Alexia on 2024-07-06_

Hi, I recently purchased the below Monstera plant and it’s leaves looks slightly withered/ripped and light green. Does anyone know what I can do to try to revive this plant or is this normal? First time monstera plant owner any tips or tricks would be helpful. Thank you!

![Attachment 1 of 5](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UvXEVYdP5MEjXadARItUyaE92aATUREXw-ZzKDsBCyU/LlQ45BMMQNupH5MqVTCSsw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 5](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UvXEVYdP5MEjXadARItUyaE92aATUREXw-ZzKDsBCyU/Mm9QOYrUR3qjPXLHn13p_A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 5](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UvXEVYdP5MEjXadARItUyaE92aATUREXw-ZzKDsBCyU/n40bz5oLQI6m8F5VIlFPog.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 5](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UvXEVYdP5MEjXadARItUyaE92aATUREXw-ZzKDsBCyU/zua3jnAmTYaqPTg708aV7A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 5 of 5](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UvXEVYdP5MEjXadARItUyaE92aATUREXw-ZzKDsBCyU/45AJNDx8Q3KbBv6TZED-nw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### 🌵 jenny 🌞 commented on 2024-07-06

That light green leaf is new! It opens up and gets darker as it grows into its full size

#### Alexia replied on 2024-07-06

Ohh thank you so much for letting me know!

### Alyssa commented on 2024-07-06

The ripped leaves are actually called fenestrations and they happen to mature leaves normally, in the wild mature leaves of monsteras get fenestrations like that to provide light and water to the lower branches and leaves that are younger

#### Alexia replied on 2024-07-06

Thank you Alyssa!

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