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title: "Is it normal for my pothos to have the brown/black stuff on the stems?"
description: "Is it normal for my pothos to have the brown/black stuff on the stems?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Brittany"
published: "2023-08-02T04:23:28.97Z"
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# Is it normal for my pothos to have the brown/black stuff on the stems?

_Posted by Brittany on 2023-08-02_

Is it normal for my pothos to have the brown/black stuff on the stems?

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## 1 comment

### Alaina commented on 2023-08-03

I’m not exactly sure what brown/black stuff you are referring to but the little brown numbs on the stem are nodes that will turn into roots if they are in contact with water or soil. The black running along the stem of the leaf is just dead plant matter leftover from when the leaf was curled up and still growing.

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