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Fixing Yellow Monstera Leaves – Causes & Actual Fixes

  • Amy Reed
  • Jul 29, 2025
a yellow leaf on a monstera caused by nutrient deficiency

Seen a yellow leaf appear on your monstera? You can usually fix it quickly and easily. Overwatering is usually the cause of yellow monstera leaves, although there might be another reason – like underwatering, low humidity, or a nutrient deficiency. Keep reading to learn exactly what might be causing yellow monstera leaves on your houseplant,…

Why Do I Have Black Leaves on Monstera? Causes & How to Fix It

  • Amy Reed
  • Jul 21, 2025
new monstera leaf with small brown spot

Black leaves on a monstera are common, and the cause depends on where the discoloration appears. It’s usually due to overwatering, sunburn, sunlight deficiency, nutrient deficiency, extreme cold, or a pest infestation (I know that doesn’t narrow it down!). It can be nothing to worry about – it’s normal for new or old growth to…

Should I Cut Off Burnt Monstera Leaves?

  • Amy Reed
  • Jul 23, 2024
monstera with dying sunburnt leaves

When brown or blackened spots appear scattered over a monstera’s leaves, it’s sunburnt. If the leaves start to wilt and turn entirely black, it’s badly sunburnt! Too much direct sunlight can burn a monstera’s leaves, which is why they prefer a spot with indirect sunlight in the home. Burning a monstera’s leaves happens easily when…

Can You Put a Monstera in a Greenhouse?

  • Amy Reed
  • Jul 17, 2024
Closeup of healthy green tropical monstera leaf growing in a greenhouse

About six months ago, I bought a dying monstera from the reduced section of Ikea. Needless to say, it wasn’t doing well. It was droopy and its leaves were either yellowing or browning. Within two weeks of adoption, the leaves turned fully brown and died. So I chopped them all off and left the plant…

Why are My Plant Cuttings Wilting? 10 Reasons Propagation FAILS

  • Amy Reed
  • Aug 17, 2022

Propagating plants via cuttings is exciting, rewarding, and (usually) very easy to do. But, despite it being a relatively simple task, there are quite a few things that can go wrong. Wilting cuttings are a prime example of propagation gone wrong. Several reasons exist for cutting’s wilting. Some issues are easily fixable, while others are…