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title: "I recently got a little swiss/swiss cheese monstera and it was these…"
description: "I recently got a little swiss/swiss cheese monstera and it was these weird thigs by the bottom of the stem, what are they and what should I do with them?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/6518e5ceab2cba0d51bea1b5"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "𐌛★ⵍ!𐌂"
published: "2023-10-01T03:21:50.481Z"
language: "en"
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# I recently got a little swiss/swiss cheese monstera and it was these…

_Posted by 𐌛★ⵍ!𐌂 on 2023-10-01_

I recently got a little swiss/swiss cheese monstera and it was these weird thigs by the bottom of the stem, what are they and what should I do with them?

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## 1 comment

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-10-01

Aerial roots! You can either leave them or give them a pole or plank to attach to so the plant can grow up

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