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title: "The front leaf of my sick monstera. Any help appreciated."
description: "The front leaf of my sick monstera. Any help appreciated."
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author: "Peaches"
published: "2026-02-08T12:10:43.989599Z"
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# The front leaf of my sick monstera. Any help appreciated.

_Publicado por Peaches el 2026-02-08_

The front leaf of my sick monstera. Any help appreciated.

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## 9 comentarios

### Gaia comentó el 2026-02-08

I don’t think you have a monstera there. It looks like an alocasia adora to me. Those little brown spots?  
Usually water stress, old leaf aging, or minor fungal spotting. Typically needs the following:  
Bright indirect light  
Water when top 1–2 inches are dry (not bone dry, not swampy)  
Loves humidity  
Chunky, well-draining soil. Good luck! 😊

#### Peaches respondió el 2026-02-08

Did you look at picture 2 the back side of leaf? Comment please!

### Gaia comentó el 2026-02-08

I only see one photo.

#### Peaches respondió el 2026-02-08

I posted wrong

![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pyVo1Fkylsuhv0hMHgEi4MBt-pcfpgHSrNs3gj8YR-c/64LEXhAHQpG1sA4djC-xFA.webp?size=large)

### Gaia comentó el 2026-02-08

Yes that looks like the alocasia and the back of the leaves just look like what they do as they age. Alsocasia let go of their leaves as they age and grow new ones.

### Whit\_Y comentó el 2026-02-08

Yes definitely an Alocasia and from the photos it looks like this could pest damage. Could you take a closer picture of the leaf underside?

#### Peaches respondió el 2026-02-08

I don’t see any bugs

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#### Whit\_Y respondió el 2026-02-09

I hate to say it but those little black dots are thrips poop 😬 they’re very small, but they will suck all the life and juice from your plant.

Quarantine, remove damaged leaves, and spray the leaves off

#### Sunny respondió el 2026-02-10

I was thinking thrips if it’s not spider mites with webbing. Isolate the plant. Use a magnifying glass and gloves to check for the tiny insects. Use neem oil or insecticidal soap. 🪴🍀

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