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title: "I got a new baby! A big baby. :) her tag just says “monstera” Any…"
description: "I got a new baby! A big baby. :) her tag just says “monstera” Any ideas what type and how do I keep her happy??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64d3a1b58c297f46352b8d00"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Christine"
published: "2023-08-09T14:24:54.001Z"
language: "en"
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# I got a new baby! A big baby. :) her tag just says “monstera” Any…

_Posted by Christine on 2023-08-09_

I got a new baby! A big baby. :) her tag just says “monstera”  
Any ideas what type and how do I keep her happy??

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DFskPZtGSJazSgpsBs3kcYIoFeEp__snxvJaGrys7hg/8258c7686e7949ef8fa85a282a964873.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Christine commented on 2023-08-09

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DFskPZtGSJazSgpsBs3kcYIoFeEp__snxvJaGrys7hg/f6f526b2980a4e6f92e028e4344c8235.webp?size=large)

### Sunny commented on 2023-08-09

Monstera Deliciosa. Looks like it could have salt deposits from the grower’s fertilizer and/or hard water marks. Also, it sort of looks like scale infestation, but, I see no scale insects in the pictures.

#### Christine replied on 2023-08-09

I wiped her leaves with bottled water. It was hard water on the leaves

#### Christine replied on 2023-08-09

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DFskPZtGSJazSgpsBs3kcYIoFeEp__snxvJaGrys7hg/d0a47376fcf446fd83cd39cecbf572f5.webp?size=large)

#### CrazyBoutPlants17 replied on 2023-08-09

Beautiful baby! 🥰😍

#### Sunny replied on 2023-08-09

Looks beautiful

### Planta member commented on 2023-08-09

Pretty!!

### Ana commented on 2023-08-09

Monstera Deliciosa

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