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title: "Could anyone tell me what this is? First time I have had an orchid so…"
description: "Could anyone tell me what this is? First time I have had an orchid so I’m not sure if this is normal and what I should do? TYIA"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Stephanie"
published: "2023-09-14T01:19:39.401Z"
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# Could anyone tell me what this is? First time I have had an orchid so…

_Posted by Stephanie on 2023-09-14_

Could anyone tell me what this is? First time I have had an orchid so I’m not sure if this is normal and what I should do? TYIA

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## 4 comments

### loree commented on 2023-09-14

if what you’re referring to is the paler growth, i’m pretty sure that’s a root?

### Jen commented on 2023-09-14

It’s just an aerial root. Perfectly normal for Epiphytic orchids like this phalaenopsis. You don’t have to do anything special with it. Just let it grow. 🙂

### Bigredamazon commented on 2023-09-14

Aerial root. Totally normal.

### Stephanie commented on 2023-09-14

Thank you everyone!

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