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title: "I’ve had my monstera for about a month now. There has been little…"
description: "I’ve had my monstera for about a month now. There has been little growth, and what there is now looks like this. The other (giant) leaves seem fine. It is in a…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sharon"
published: "2026-10-25T19:47:43.645311Z"
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# I’ve had my monstera for about a month now. There has been little…

_Posted by Sharon on 2026-10-25_

I’ve had my monstera for about a month now. There has been little growth, and what there is now looks like this. The other (giant) leaves seem fine. It is in a bright room, but not near a window.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8iIkhPgIWS4ZYvFbaxKcI-2IeV6ZRanqVKIsjA-Zqms/CDYIxsFESUWPkBm9eiTCCQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-10-25

If those are the oldest leaves (which it looks like they are) it is probably just normal leaf growth the plant is focusing on growing new leaves and roots instead of feeding the other leaves

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-10-26

That doesn’t look like a natural dropping of an old leaf. The leaf looks very sick. How does the soil look? It appears to be sitting in moist soil for too long.

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