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title: "My monstera had these baby leaves when I bought it and later put out…"
description: "My monstera had these baby leaves when I bought it and later put out big leaves (2nd pic). Now it’s growing a new small leaf. Is this normal?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Keerthana"
published: "2026-10-18T04:32:26.568687Z"
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# My monstera had these baby leaves when I bought it and later put out…

_Posted by Keerthana on 2026-10-18_

My monstera had these baby leaves when I bought it and later put out big leaves (2nd pic). Now it’s growing a new small leaf. Is this normal?

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## 4 comments

### Diana commented on 2026-10-18

There may be another one in the pot that’s growing those smaller leaves.

#### Keerthana replied on 2026-10-18

No, I already split the plants into separate pots when I got them

#### emily rose replied on 2026-10-18

i bet there was a teeny plant hiding because monsters don’t grow from the bottom

#### Keerthana replied on 2026-10-18

That’s what I thought but it’s joint with the main plant. According to google, this is normal. TIL

“A baby leaf growing at the base of your Monstera means your plant is producing a brand-new, independent shoot. This new shoot will start out with small, solid, heart-shaped leaves without any holes or slits. Don't worry—this is completely normal for a juvenile vine. As this specific new stem grows taller and climbs, its leaves will gradually get larger and start developing the classic fenestrations just like the main plant.”

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