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title: "Shipping was rough on my new baby.. roots had some rot but how could…"
description: "Shipping was rough on my new baby.. roots had some rot but how could you tell by these beauties!? It’s a monstera “Jungle Mint Half Moon”"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/929M3sZHehrpqGPSb8QV9P"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Auxsman"
published: "2026-04-03T22:36:41.091695Z"
language: "en"
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# Shipping was rough on my new baby.. roots had some rot but how could…

_Posted by Auxsman on 2026-04-03_

Shipping was rough on my new baby.. roots had some rot but how could you tell by these beauties!? It’s a monstera “Jungle Mint Half Moon”

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## 3 comments

### 7Bee commented on 2026-04-03

Beautiful!!!

### Lucy commented on 2026-04-04

Looks like it's a really good size! Love the coloring.

### Auxsman commented on 2026-04-04

Thank you guys! I thought when I bought it the roots wouldn’t be mushy past 6” but I’m crossing my fingers and hoping to keep it stable without loosing more than maybe one leaf

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