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title: "There’s little white bits coming from this node that lost its leaves…"
description: "There’s little white bits coming from this node that lost its leaves does anyone know if it’ll grow new leaves or strings? Or if it would be worth pressing…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/64f481feee2d83fc0a426cbb"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Angel"
published: "2023-09-03T12:54:22.97Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QkDgoKPF4U5Hw3L6_DOgwFliK3XjRslh2D52eYvS680/5a9358382a994757adbb4442e9aab069.webp?size=large"
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# There’s little white bits coming from this node that lost its leaves…

_Posted by Angel on 2023-09-03_

There’s little white bits coming from this node that lost its leaves does anyone know if it’ll grow new leaves or strings? Or if it would be worth pressing into the soil so that it roots?

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## 2 comments

### Alyssa’s Jungle commented on 2023-09-03

These look like nodes with aerial roots. Climbing plants use them to attach to surfaces (walls, poles) to help them grasp whatever they are growing on/near :)

### PlantyMidwife commented on 2023-09-03

Worth a try!

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