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title: "is the browning of these stems normal? also would you recommend…"
description: "is the browning of these stems normal? also would you recommend cutting back the aerial roots?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65119cffae4ae33a2ce0646e"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "moll"
published: "2023-09-25T14:45:19.087Z"
language: "en"
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# is the browning of these stems normal? also would you recommend…

_Posted by moll on 2023-09-25_

is the browning of these stems normal?

also would you recommend cutting back the aerial roots?

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## 3 comments

### glory commented on 2023-09-25

the browning is completely normal :) i heard it’s fine to trim the aerial roots but i personally don’t. 🩷

#### moll replied on 2023-09-25

thank you, i was really worried about the brown!

### maddiemcgoo commented on 2023-09-25

I’ve noticed that the more mature a plant gets the stems start turning brown ! I’ve also heard it’s fine to cut back aerial roots with no issue !

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