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title: "My Monstera leaf opened and it’s dead ish. Is this common?"
description: "My Monstera leaf opened and it’s dead ish. Is this common?"
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author: "Doll"
published: "2023-11-30T00:38:36.242Z"
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# My Monstera leaf opened and it’s dead ish. Is this common?

_Posted by Doll on 2023-11-30_

My Monstera leaf opened and it’s dead ish. Is this common?

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## 11 comments

### Saarah Aamilah commented on 2023-11-30

It may have strangled or injured itself while it was unfurling! I think it just happens sometimes, but I don’t think any of my plants have done that.

#### Doll replied on 2023-11-30

Awe thank you, I will love him even more with his lil flaw it’s beautiful, it’s beautiflaw!😅

#### Saarah Aamilah replied on 2023-11-30

Haha exactly! Embrace the beauty in the imperfections!

### Plant Father commented on 2023-11-30

this is actually super common (i’ve seen several posts), it’s caused by a lack of nutrients. monstera appreciate low dose fertilizer with every watering, and if you haven’t fertilized in a while new growth will die off

#### Doll replied on 2023-11-30

I just bought this plant and I know it’s ready for fertilizer but I’m so nervous to fertilize because recently I fertilized some of my plans and they turned yellow

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-12-01

what fertilizer are you using? was the soil appropriately dry on the plants you fertilized beforehand? yellow leaves are often caused by overwatering

#### Anthrobloom replied on 2023-12-01

Mine also!

#### Doll replied on 2023-12-02

I got this one from Home Depot. My app says it’s time for fertilizer but I’m so nervous, help me plant father.🥴🤍🌱

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#### Plant Father replied on 2023-12-02

as long as the soil on your monstera is mostly dry there should be no issues giving it some water and fertilizer. i’m pretty sure miracle gro is a chemical fertilizer so it’s always best to use less than recommended. i’d go for about 1/8 of what it says on the packaging

### HotelRomeo commented on 2023-11-30

Oh, you should name it Nemo.

#### Doll replied on 2023-11-30

Omg, Boom it’s Nemo! 🤍🌱🙌🏽

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