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title: "Is this a root growing from the center?"
description: "Is this a root growing from the center?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/655b068c277e733011611250"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Brianna"
published: "2023-11-20T07:11:08.783Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this a root growing from the center?

_Posted by Brianna on 2023-11-20_

Is this a root growing from the center?

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## 3 comments

### Jen commented on 2023-11-20

Yep!

### Lolly commented on 2023-11-20

That is a flower spike! Congratulations 🎉 it will take time so be patient.

#### Jen replied on 2023-11-20

I’m afraid not- it’s in the right location for a spike, but roots can grow there too. This looks very much like the shiny green tip, then whiter length of a root.

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