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title: "Hi! I recently bought a vanilla orchid and I noticed the stem is…"
description: "Hi! I recently bought a vanilla orchid and I noticed the stem is turning brown at the top. Does anyone have experience with these plants and can tell me what…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Two Green Thumbs"
published: "2023-07-03T18:55:51.791Z"
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# Hi! I recently bought a vanilla orchid and I noticed the stem is…

_Posted by Two Green Thumbs on 2023-07-03_

Hi! I recently bought a vanilla orchid and I noticed the stem is turning brown at the top. Does anyone have experience with these plants and can tell me what is happening?

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## 1 comment

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-07-03

I’ve not come across this before. If it were my plant, I would watch it closely. If the browning continues to move down the vine, I would cut back to the first healthy node without any signs of discoloration. I would also check the roots to make sure there is no rot there.

The plant should activate another node and continue on with business as usual.

Best of luck!

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