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title: "I’ve never seen anything like this, does anyone know what causes this…"
description: "I’ve never seen anything like this, does anyone know what causes this stringy dry eroded appearance on my silver satin pothos stem? It was a part that was in…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Evelyn"
published: "2024-09-10T22:24:56.068553Z"
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# I’ve never seen anything like this, does anyone know what causes this…

_Posted by Evelyn on 2024-09-10_

I’ve never seen anything like this, does anyone know what causes this stringy dry eroded appearance on my silver satin pothos stem? It was a part that was in the soil

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/56gKlxdhFj9WxMsQQBL6haTruziSRImBA9VToo2nMoM/t6vIm2_cS7eRZjUpQQwyMw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/56gKlxdhFj9WxMsQQBL6haTruziSRImBA9VToo2nMoM/Ie5diTfcSqGJnl8UgbfPRA.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Mara commented on 2024-09-10

They are a structure of the stem. Sometimes the fibers are left behind after the plant tissue is damaged or rotted away.

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