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title: "hey guys im new here and i want to learn a little more about plants!,…"
description: "hey guys im new here and i want to learn a little more about plants!, so i just got my monsters a week ago and the leaves are starting to curl like this any…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "dany"
published: "2024-06-12T23:26:57.33924Z"
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# hey guys im new here and i want to learn a little more about plants!,…

_Posted by dany on 2024-06-12_

hey guys im new here and i want to learn a little more about plants!, so i just got my monsters a week ago and the leaves are starting to curl like this any idea why ? also i want to repot it but what’s the best way to do it ???  
have a great day y’all !!!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ximipDNfNDwcF8QztjycxnL2XQlYuCKVDG7tIhgPRsE/-jHttWl9SWOVyCFzNye9XQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Bella56 commented on 2024-06-13

That’s not a monstera, it looks like an alocasia taro or possibly a colocasia

#### Abi’s Plants replied on 2024-06-13

Agree

#### dany replied on 2024-06-13

okay thanks for letting me know!

### f3rn commented on 2024-06-13

Leaf curling can be caused by several things but the most common are too cold, overwatering, or too much direct sunlight. Hope this helps! Best of luck

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-13

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JlnStFGeiSPk-PCyka66H2QuqzEW7fvw7GHufjEtqvo/zlcjRfrZQVemOJx6v_v4SQ.webp?size=large)

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