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title: "Help! What happened? New leaf on monstera!"
description: "Help! What happened? New leaf on monstera!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Amfst1"
published: "2025-02-02T22:55:50.751503Z"
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# Help! What happened? New leaf on monstera!

_Posted by Amfst1 on 2025-02-02_

Help! What happened? New leaf on monstera!

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## 3 comments

### Plantgirly commented on 2025-02-02

This could be from quite a few different things, unfortunately! I would need more information about the conditions. This plant lives in to give a correct answer.

It could be from incorrect watering either overwatering or underwater, inconsistent temperatures, low humidity, or pests.

If all the other leaves look fine, then it is likely a humidity issue or a watering issue. I would check the roots and if none are mushy, then up the humidity and make sure that the temperature or this plant is living stay consistent.

If the roots are mushy, cut off all mushy parts, clean and treat the root ball with a water and hydrogen peroxide mixture then repot in clean new soil in a pot no bigger than 1 inch larger than the root ball

### Mr Variegated commented on 2025-02-02

Is that a thrip? Check for pests.

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### Sunny commented on 2025-02-03

It could be mechanical damage at the base of the new leaf. The stem is black/dead. It could have gotten bent which cut flowers of moisture to the leaf. Just cut it and wait for the next leaf if it’s mechanical damage.

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