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title: "Does anyone know if this is a flower spike? The end is purplish, I…"
description: "Does anyone know if this is a flower spike? The end is purplish, I thought it was a dead leaf or something and almost pinched it off 😭 it’s a tolumnia"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/QZKypEWbQmGH6TOSJ0BuTw"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Sharon"
published: "2024-10-01T23:30:27.736191Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kiiRQCINMAEQfEGGj6fFthOrl8dJU_mfT1xP9TiERDI/jip2JzXdQkGHDFu5LE9bGw.webp?size=large"
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# Does anyone know if this is a flower spike? The end is purplish, I…

_Posted by Sharon on 2024-10-01_

Does anyone know if this is a flower spike? The end is purplish, I thought it was a dead leaf or something and almost pinched it off 😭 it’s a tolumnia

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## 3 comments

### Anastasiia commented on 2024-10-02

Looks like a spike to me.

#### Sharon replied on 2024-10-02

Yay! Thank you!

#### ReeRee replied on 2024-10-15

I agree with Anastasiia. It does look like a spike! Best of luck! Hoping for many blooms!

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