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title: "What is this. It was my flowering stem should I cut it?"
description: "What is this. It was my flowering stem should I cut it?"
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author: "Malia"
published: "2024-09-10T17:51:40.298435Z"
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# What is this. It was my flowering stem should I cut it?

_Posted by Malia on 2024-09-10_

What is this.  
It was my flowering stem should I cut it?

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## 2 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2024-09-10

It’s an old inflorescence that appears to be dying back. Perfectly normal occurrence in the life cycle of a Phalanopsis. It will loose that lovely green color and turn yellow, brown or red. I would cut it back to the base of the plant.

#### Malia replied on 2024-09-10

I thought that but my mum said no

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