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title: "Monstera help! Is the pot too big? Why do the leaves grow but the.…"
description: "Monstera help! Is the pot too big? Why do the leaves grow but the. Turn black? Should I prune off stems? The smaller plant isn’t thriving but it was exciting…"
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# Monstera help! Is the pot too big? Why do the leaves grow but the.…

_Sycamore\_Girl님이 2024-12-08에 게시함_

Monstera help!

Is the pot too big?  
Why do the leaves grow but the. Turn black?  
Should I prune off stems?  
The smaller plant isn’t thriving but it was exciting because I propagated it myself last year.  
Should I separate them and give them each smaller pots? Or add more monstera plants to this pot?  
Pot is about 4 feet from a grow light and away from drafts.  
Soil is slightly moist a few inches below surface.  
TIA!

![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QYuth2N8-Kmzeie_mJdW0569pligD1S1Qs70nRx9P9k/SiNfvMHSQf-F5Fw-9pwCWw.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QYuth2N8-Kmzeie_mJdW0569pligD1S1Qs70nRx9P9k/mLwTQyu_RNeyXUijPt417Q.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QYuth2N8-Kmzeie_mJdW0569pligD1S1Qs70nRx9P9k/DeiSTeJCQAWwOpYIkXcdhQ.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QYuth2N8-Kmzeie_mJdW0569pligD1S1Qs70nRx9P9k/E6QKAQ97THmFN8wTkfpMhg.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Kades님이 2024-12-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I am not a monstera pro so I can’t give a ton of suggestions but the pot looks way too big imo

### Titania님이 2024-12-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I believe monsteras prefer to be in smaller pots than you’d think. A tip I heard was to have them in a pot that’s 1/3 to 1/2 the width of the leaves it’s growing ☺️

#### Sycamore\_Girl님이 2024-12-09에 답변했습니다.

I love a good rule of thumb to follow like that! Downsizing the pot seems appropriate! Thank you!

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-12-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I'd check for pests. That looks like damage vs a humidity issue. Pots real big. You can scoop out a bit of a well near each plant base, so the water focuses on the root areas and doesn't just get sucked up by surrounding. If you don't find pests if treat it for fungal

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