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title: "Can someone help me out here - what is this little specimen and what…"
description: "Can someone help me out here - what is this little specimen and what should I do with them?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "LimeGreenThumb"
published: "2024-07-08T13:58:56.896624Z"
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# Can someone help me out here - what is this little specimen and what…

_Posted by LimeGreenThumb on 2024-07-08_

Can someone help me out here - what is this little specimen and what should I do with them?

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## 5 comments

### Megs commented on 2024-07-08

That is an Aerial Root! Monsteras grow them naturally, you could do many things with it, I’ve seen many options and the plant is still thriving

Option 1: get a moss pole and wrap it around the moss pole for support

Option 2: place it in a cup of water until it develops actual roots and then bury it (people claim this method has shown the best results in growth)

Option 3: you can simply cut it off.

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-08

“Little specimen” lol 😂

Option 4 is to leave it alone! Your plant will continue to send these out. If you get a true moss pole (not a coco coir pole) your plant will send roots into it and you’ll get bigger leaves.

Wrapping this around something won’t do anything for the plant except maybe break the root

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-07-08

You can also just direct the aerial root into the soil, which will help the plant anchor itself.

Here’s a Monstera in the wild - check out all those aerial roots! They can absorb moisture from the air, so don’t worry about them drying out.

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### PurplePixie commented on 2024-07-14

So glad I came across this. Mine has one too and I didn’t know what to do either. Very helpful comments, thanks all!

### LimeGreenThumb commented on 2024-07-14

Thank you all for all the comments! I really appreciate It!

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