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title: "What is this in my Birkin? Root? Doesn’t seem like it. Something to…"
description: "What is this in my Birkin? Root? Doesn’t seem like it. Something to do with flowering? Just curious. I tried googling a bit but not sure how to even word a…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "mothmanstolemyvape"
published: "2024-06-16T20:18:02.076897Z"
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# What is this in my Birkin? Root? Doesn’t seem like it. Something to…

_Posted by mothmanstolemyvape on 2024-06-16_

What is this in my Birkin? Root? Doesn’t seem like it. Something to do with flowering? Just curious. I tried googling a bit but not sure how to even word a search to find out lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IA6QtCpFzeLgOl_KeznkhbfgmfotTs2OVF4Mg1XYsU8/PjVO3Ie8RJOxgKPX49jIcA.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-06-16

it does look like an aerial root to me, just in a funny position 🤔

#### mothmanstolemyvape replied on 2024-06-16

Right? That’s what I thought at first but the more I look at it the more I’m like wait. Is it? 🤨

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-06-16

my philo jungle boogie has this — definitely an aerial root! 😊

### Amy commented on 2024-06-19

Mine have aerial roots just like that. Jungle Boogie…great name! I’ll have to look that one up!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lyHX10d3xbzqkrjL-z6GXk6T_cqSC-Vb4D4nH4KteB4/up3WKrY6TCCX73bNN2tNaw.webp?size=large)

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