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title: "This may be an odd question but here we go… do rattlesnake plants…"
description: "This may be an odd question but here we go… do rattlesnake plants normally have lumps on their roots? Mine does, I don’t know if this is normal or parasitic…"
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# This may be an odd question but here we go… do rattlesnake plants…

_Publié par Lolly le 2024-05-30_

This may be an odd question but here we go… do rattlesnake plants normally have lumps on their roots? Mine does, I don’t know if this is normal or parasitic but the plant is struggling a bit. Any thoughts would be really appreciated!

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## 1 commentaire

### Kels a commenté le 2024-05-30

Yes, calatheas do get lumps on their roots. It’s called a rhizome. It is where they store nutrients. Also where they can send up new shoots from.

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