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title: "my jewel orchid has a weird floppy/soft part in its stem (see last…"
description: "my jewel orchid has a weird floppy/soft part in its stem (see last photo) but otherwise looks healthy with new growth points. what’s wrong :("
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Bea"
published: "2025-04-09T13:32:26.870079Z"
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# my jewel orchid has a weird floppy/soft part in its stem (see last…

_Posted by Bea on 2025-04-09_

my jewel orchid has a weird floppy/soft part in its stem (see last photo) but otherwise looks healthy with new growth points. what’s wrong  
:(

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dq2fVDi5LmLGW-Jp51OU20epajpNXCHLZmAX-3tCnXs/ES04qsHPSnC0ke3qukyTZg.webp?size=large)

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![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dq2fVDi5LmLGW-Jp51OU20epajpNXCHLZmAX-3tCnXs/Dbewjbt0QdWm6bGIxB6IPg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-04-09

Overwatering. Cut that part off. And make sure the roots aren't the same. If so, cut the squishy root off and rinse the rest of the roots. I would use new substrate as well. I'm sorry 😞

#### Bea replied on 2025-04-09

ah thought so :( thank you. can i keep both the top and bottom and propagate both? i’ll just get rid of that middle part

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-04-09

If it has a node or 2 then you could try to prop it

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