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title: "One of the monstera thai is growing brown, not over or under watering…"
description: "One of the monstera thai is growing brown, not over or under watering it and no direct sunlight. only one leaf affected, HELP☹️"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yXr49ySaM9NQIKQWcNIjdV"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jay"
published: "2026-01-13T14:33:04.966927Z"
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# One of the monstera thai is growing brown, not over or under watering…

_Posted by Jay on 2026-01-13_

One of the monstera thai is growing brown, not over or under watering it and no direct sunlight. only one leaf affected, HELP☹️

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## 3 comments

### Madison commented on 2026-01-13

Is it sitting near any kind of heat source?

### Jay commented on 2026-01-13

nope

### Phil commented on 2026-01-13

The white sections are highly susceptible to any missteps in their care. It’s because of the lack of chlorophyll. If it were green a little stress probably won’t affect it. Any type of stress can initiate the browning of the white areas.

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