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title: "Hi y’all I noticed this today with my Zebrinas stem. Is this rot? I…"
description: "Hi y’all I noticed this today with my Zebrinas stem. Is this rot? I checked the roots and they look fine. I am needing to change it to a larger pot though and…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Birb"
published: "2025-07-08T01:09:11.062559Z"
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# Hi y’all I noticed this today with my Zebrinas stem. Is this rot? I…

_Posted by Birb on 2025-07-08_

Hi y’all I noticed this today with my Zebrinas stem. Is this rot? I checked the roots and they look fine. I am needing to change it to a larger pot though and I’ll be doing that tomorrow.

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## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-08

Cut off the plant below the rotting area. The plant will regrow if the roots are good. It looks like overwatering. It could be a fungal infection. My photo shows some of my banana plants that get cut down to ground level every winter. They grow back in spring because the roots never freeze. 🪴🍀

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/7tHE0g67QPii4Wk4VbNtuw.webp?size=large)

#### Birb replied on 2025-07-08

Thank you! I have my own banana trees outside that come back every year. This is my first time having one indoors.

#### Sunny replied on 2025-07-09

It’s harder to raise them indoors without a lot of direct light or a very good grow light.

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