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title: "Hey everyone, so my monstera had a stem break (very very sad.) during…"
description: "Hey everyone, so my monstera had a stem break (very very sad.) during shipping. it’s been about 2 weeks, i put cinnamon on the open stem and let it callous..…"
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# Hey everyone, so my monstera had a stem break (very very sad.) during…

_Postat av Mae den 2024-06-21_

Hey everyone, so my monstera had a stem break (very very sad.) during shipping. it’s been about 2 weeks, i put cinnamon on the open stem and let it callous..

but was should i do with the stem ? should i leave it as is, or cut it off 😭

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/U341ZWjg21PyhuROH8r89JaYaY4igJjzaC3FUe7XBkQ/yMVpK8i3Rt6bCYar87TRBg.webp?size=large)

## 2 kommentarer

### Plant Lady 02 kommenterade den 2024-06-21

Personally, I would leave it and let the plant grow more. Currently that is the main stem of that part of the plant. Once it grows a few more leaves, the base will have enough strength for you to cut that down. This is personal preference/thoughts ☺️ hope it helps

#### Mae svarade den 2024-06-21

alright, i think i’ll do that then. thank you so much !

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