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title: "Hi! My orchid has this root that is coming out from the top of the…"
description: "Hi! My orchid has this root that is coming out from the top of the pot and it has some brown and yellow spots as you can see in the picture. What does this…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Andrea"
published: "2024-05-27T14:43:24.232687Z"
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# Hi! My orchid has this root that is coming out from the top of the…

_Posted by Andrea on 2024-05-27_

Hi! My orchid has this root that is coming out from the top of the pot and it has some brown and yellow spots as you can see in the picture. What does this mean? And how do I fix it? Thank you!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nRXwAK-NRy812FMc59DkcLnC8og8ul0KFtsUfHpp1RA/CWQfHFKLRNCyI6QqqmHzSQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-05-27

Looks like an aerial root that dried out. It’s perfectly fine as long as the plant already has other healthy roots. I try to keep my aerial roots on top of the soil and then mist them every once in a while, but this is optional

#### Andrea replied on 2024-05-30

Thank you!

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