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title: "So I plan on repotting this girl today, it came in the mail about two…"
description: "So I plan on repotting this girl today, it came in the mail about two weeks ago and I think it's well acclimated now and she's been a bit rootbound but is this…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Angie"
published: "2025-02-26T15:06:36.605455Z"
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# So I plan on repotting this girl today, it came in the mail about two…

_Posted by Angie on 2025-02-26_

So I plan on repotting this girl today, it came in the mail about two weeks ago and I think it's well acclimated now and she's been a bit rootbound but is this also rot? And why does one root look a little... idk like swollen? Also if it's root rot what's the best course of action?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/act6Zlw4dWPv3gO_0akDccxQ0JbSEC1xYLGd5oNLBUw/Q81qrz4VSbesaMEXsHkNrQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### TheyYoungPlantNerd commented on 2025-02-26

Did it come watered? Because that could be root rot. And the swollen root? Can you give a little more discription???

### Abbi commented on 2025-02-26

The swollen root is normal. Are the roots brown and mushy?

### Jcook commented on 2025-02-26

The swollen, fuzzy part are root hairs which are normal on a healthy root to increase surface area and nutrient absorption. Also it’s hard to tell from the pic, but unless there’re more roots than soil/moss it’s not root bound yet.

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