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title: "New plant parent here. Are these brown node thingys eggs or plant…"
description: "New plant parent here. Are these brown node thingys eggs or plant growth? It seems to be healthy but I’m terrified I’m getting pests."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/sWQSXMSzYXJNlaXESZLFGc"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sarah VP"
published: "2025-10-01T02:33:03.781279Z"
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# New plant parent here. Are these brown node thingys eggs or plant…

_Posted by Sarah VP on 2025-10-01_

New plant parent here. Are these brown node thingys eggs or plant growth? It seems to be healthy but I’m terrified I’m getting pests.

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## 4 comments

### Alora commented on 2025-10-01

those are aerial roots, no worries

#### Sarah VP replied on 2025-10-01

Thank you!!!

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-10-01

I'm terrified of getting pests too so i put a systematic houseplant pest control in my soil and i have not had a pest in years (i hope i didn't just ginks myself) lol

### Plant Mam commented on 2025-10-02

Those are actually a great sign! In the future, if you wanted to propogate your plant you would be able to use those nodes to grow more. That's so exciting!

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