So, this monstera adansonii came in from a seller I’ve bought from multiple times before on Friday while I was out of town, so my friend was willing to hold onto and care for it until I got back, which was today (Monday). Originally, it looked great and MASSIVE, with a few bruises from the shipping, which is to be expected. However, since then, the leaves have been yellowing rapidly and I just got back to it looking like this. My friend said she watered it when it came in as the soil was dry and she put it close to her window, which I believe is northeast facing. Could this all be due to overwatering, or is it something else? And if so, what’s the best course of action to try and help this plant survive?
by Aftershock0811
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This looks overwatered to me, and probably got insufficient light while at it. I’ve seen this kind of yellowing in monsteras and philodendrons when they get overwatered/root rot. Does that white pot have drainage holes? If it doesnt, then for sure it’s overwatering and/or root rot. You can give it bright light and monitor its watering, or just snip off some stems and put them in water with bright light till they grow roots. Just change the water regularly. Ironically starting cuttings in water won’t “overwater” them.