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What could be damaging my monstera leaves?

katherinehopekatherinehope Posts: 1
in Problem solving
Hello,

I have two monstera plants with patches of browning and holes in their new leaves. The leaf in the second image looked as the first image does before it began unfurling. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

All other leaves old and new seem to be fine, just the two newest ones. 

I appreciate the help! 

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  • McRazzMcRazz Posts: 440
    Mine do this occassionally. The new leaves are very fragile and particularly susceptible to drying out if the humidity is too low. Try misting the plant when it's going through a growth phase. 

    Could be something else of course, but it's worked for well for me over the years. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Possibly physical damage? Have the new leaves been touching a wall or furniture, or brushed against by people or pets?
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    It looks like physical damage to me too. A small amount of damage will expand as the leaf expands.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I've found such damage can be caused by a little snail hiding somewhere.
    A couple of slug pellets on the compost should stop it happening again if it is slug/snail damage.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited September 2022
    Monsteras are supposed to have holes. Sorry, that was light-hearted.

    Actually it happens to many plants that a minor damage in the early growth stage becomes exaggerated as the plant grows.  A slight sticking together, becomes a tear.  The initial damage could be a bug bite, a minor disease or a slight bash.  It is rarely identified.  Just hope it doesn't happen too often.

    My Arum Lilies and Hostas showed this sort of damage this year.  I think it was possibly frost damage at a sensitive stage of development.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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