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title: "Dumb question (don’t judge me😬) if I chop her down a little bit will…"
description: "Dumb question (don’t judge me😬) if I chop her down a little bit will she grow new leaves and get more full?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/VW43V7vi2G7ToCAyNlMi9M"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Raquel"
published: "2025-06-15T20:59:47.973967Z"
language: "en"
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# Dumb question (don’t judge me😬) if I chop her down a little bit will…

_Posted by Raquel on 2025-06-15_

Dumb question (don’t judge me😬) if I chop her down a little bit will she grow new leaves and get more full?

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## 2 comments

### Yolanda commented on 2025-06-15

No chopping the monstera plants do not encourage fullness it only controls the shape and redirecting the growth pattern

#### Raquel replied on 2025-06-15

Ok thank you

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