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title: "Hello plant community! This is my first monstera, so I’m not sure how…"
description: "Hello plant community! This is my first monstera, so I’m not sure how to take the best care of them. I do have to change the soil to something less compact and…"
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# Hello plant community! This is my first monstera, so I’m not sure how…

_Publicado por planttyphoon el 2025-04-11_

Hello plant community! This is my first monstera, so I’m not sure how to take the best care of them. I do have to change the soil to something less compact and more airy, but I noticed the leaves are looking off. some of the white patches are losing their color and the leaves are starting to brown at the tips. Any idea what I should do to help it or what could be the problem?

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## 3 comentarios

### Yolanda comentó el 2025-04-11

Need more light to hold the variegation. The brown tips could be an issue with overwatering or under watering.

### planttyphoon comentó el 2025-04-11

Thank you so much! I had a feeling it might’ve been the light but I also didn’t want to give it too much.

### Yolanda comentó el 2025-04-11

No I would even suggest using a grow light on it for 12 to 14 hours a day and a humidifier. That will also boost the growth and help push out more variegated leaves.. good luck

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