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title: "i got a yucca palm on clearance recently, but the roots are bright…"
description: "i got a yucca palm on clearance recently, but the roots are bright red, does anyone know what to do to fix it? thank you in advanced!! :)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/659ae644c9d2ff6756982111"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "planetpalm"
published: "2024-01-07T17:58:28.089Z"
language: "en"
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# i got a yucca palm on clearance recently, but the roots are bright…

_Posted by planetpalm on 2024-01-07_

i got a yucca palm on clearance recently, but the roots are bright red, does anyone know what to do to fix it? thank you in advanced!! :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1wP5c2e2mhyDcpsbBzDDuetzgmj6j0FRRfSPuWkTRT8/39c413fc1094452e87e2dc3cc83b309a.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2024-01-07

From what I’ve read, that red color is normal.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/a3fa105687d84afa812d259f80af50aa.webp?size=large)

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-01-07

I could be totally wrong, but I only see concerns when the roots are dark and squishy.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-01-07

Not a single Reddit user has flipped out when users have shown these red roots, which makes me believe it is normal.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/bab4155ece7a4f148c63d79629f54418.webp?size=large)

#### planetpalm replied on 2024-01-07

thank you so much! :)))

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