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title: "Trying to figure out if these are natural growth bumps on my English…"
description: "Trying to figure out if these are natural growth bumps on my English ivy or if it’s scales. Any advice would be appreciated!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jz4x8109L0bMFX2OsZRrsH"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "MNM"
published: "2025-04-30T23:52:47.276287Z"
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# Trying to figure out if these are natural growth bumps on my English…

_Posted by MNM on 2025-04-30_

Trying to figure out if these are natural growth bumps on my English ivy or if it’s scales. Any advice would be appreciated!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zgJAEaY0f5rIazt5OAXyUJPlV6oVVC7wcfKQ2K47IiU/cncOQZgNTq2UfHBRLQGDkQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Kades commented on 2025-05-01

If the stem looks like that at every node those would be adventitious roots. These are a big part of why they climb so well. They can kinda look like insect eggs for a while 😂

#### MNM replied on 2025-05-01

Awesome thank you!

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