My monstera put out a weird leaf after I moved it near the radiator

So I shifted my monstera about 3 feet closer to the baseboard heat in my Denver apartment last month, thinking it would get better light by the window. Instead, the newest leaf came out all twisted and half brown on one edge, looked like a crispy shrimp. I checked the soil, it was bone dry even though I watered the same as always, the heat was cooking it faster than I expected. Moved it back to the cooler corner and gave it a soak, but now I'm wondering if that leaf will ever flatten out or if I should just cut it. Anyone else had a plant react that fast to a small relocation?

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max4152mo ago

Honestly, the speed of that reaction is what gets me. A three foot move and it's already throwing out a crispy shrimp leaf, that's like the plant gave up overnight. I've had monsteras for years and they usually take a week or two to even notice a change, but radiator heat is just brutal, it dries everything out way faster than you'd think. I'd give it a few weeks and see if the new growth after this one comes in normal, if it does, you're probably fine. That damaged leaf might never flatten out, but I'd leave it for now, the plant can still use it for energy even if it looks rough.

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