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title: "Can anyone tell me why my Monty Is so leggy? He gets bright light by…"
description: "Can anyone tell me why my Monty Is so leggy? He gets bright light by that window in the day time and shoots new leaves every week or so, but they are all…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Plant mom"
published: "2026-07-10T01:19:31.690095Z"
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# Can anyone tell me why my Monty Is so leggy? He gets bright light by…

_Posted by Plant mom on 2026-07-10_

Can anyone tell me why my Monty Is so leggy? He gets bright light by that window in the day time and shoots new leaves every week or so, but they are all solid. He shot a few variegated leaves when I first got him. He’s about a year and a half old :)

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## 7 comments

### R4ylene commented on 2026-07-10

Id suggest putting it closer to the window and mist it all over weekly in addition to watering. Also just wait. Mine spent a solid year doing exactly this.. when I stopped being stressed out, it grew!! ;)

### The leafy Angel commented on 2026-07-10

Is there’re more then one plant in the pot?

#### Plant mom replied on 2026-07-10

I think so. I’m not sure because I got him when he was tiny but it looks like there might be two or three in there

#### The leafy Angel replied on 2026-07-10

Ok I would separate them and give each plant its own support that way they don’t overcrowd each other

#### Plant mom replied on 2026-07-12

Ok I will do that! Thank you!!

### KeiMonty commented on 2026-07-10

It looks like multiple plants in one pot which creates a super leggy plant

### Nikiller commented on 2026-07-10

I heard somewhere that every 2 feet away from a window with bright direct light reduces the light level by 50%, so a monstera like that needs to be right up by a big bright window or set up with ample lighting

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