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title: "I got my first alocasia last weekend. Are these aerial roots? New…"
description: "I got my first alocasia last weekend. Are these aerial roots? New roots? New leaves?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/qY8eRf4DvcyRDQ2xswxR9Y"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "happysoxdonkey"
published: "2025-09-20T12:09:58.503439Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sSflF8KPRloMyMLT9fryLEFvtSLABtILREHSIta8QrE/1MpWbaMCQf-XaAgVI8CZ7g.webp?size=large"
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# I got my first alocasia last weekend. Are these aerial roots? New…

_Posted by happysoxdonkey on 2025-09-20_

I got my first alocasia last weekend. Are these aerial roots? New roots? New leaves?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sSflF8KPRloMyMLT9fryLEFvtSLABtILREHSIta8QrE/1MpWbaMCQf-XaAgVI8CZ7g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sSflF8KPRloMyMLT9fryLEFvtSLABtILREHSIta8QrE/9Fvm6bQhQnicm9laTTUC2Q.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-21

Those are roots. That type should normally be buried, but they seem to be accustomed to the air already (either they were aerial to start with or they were exposed gradually over time)

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