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title: "Is this from over or under watering?? This isn’t where I keep my…"
description: "Is this from over or under watering?? This isn’t where I keep my monstera btw I just put it here while I was cleaning. I have another monstera in the same…"
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author: "Oatishkay"
published: "2025-10-13T14:55:18.884447Z"
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# Is this from over or under watering?? This isn’t where I keep my…

_Posted by Oatishkay on 2025-10-13_

Is this from over or under watering?? This isn’t where I keep my monstera btw I just put it here while I was cleaning. I have another monstera in the same room/same lighting (I’m pretty sure) and it doesn’t have any damaged or yellowing leaves

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## 5 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-13

They have a similar yellow look from both over and under watering. I would check the soil before watering. It’s likely overwatering if the soil still has noticeable moisture when you water. It’s probably under watering if the soil has been completely dry for an extended period and the leaves are curled/limp.

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-13

Insufficient lighting can cause yellowing leaves, as well. Give it 6 hours of bright indirect sunlight. 🪴🍀

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-10-13

Probably over-watering I have a tendency to do that and my monkey mask has been throwing off yellow leaves super bumming me out and I wasn't sure what was wrong until I noticed that I'm one of the leaves were the leaf and the stem connected it was mushy 😭😭🤦‍♀️ last year I was underwatering her trying not to overdo it they are so tricky

#### Oatishkay replied on 2025-10-13

I’m always so forgetful with watering my plants that someone has to remind me 😬So I probably occasionally have overwatered it and then waited too long a few other times

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-10-13

Exactly 🤦‍♀️

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