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title: "Hi all, I have a variegated Micans. And I have these air roots on…"
description: "Hi all, I have a variegated Micans. And I have these air roots on them. Can you cut them or not? Cause they’re actually getting tangled up in the plant."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/1z4UCUhJJZz9ZBit3XdPai"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Rhona"
published: "2026-10-06T22:51:38.337583Z"
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# Hi all, I have a variegated Micans. And I have these air roots on…

_Posted by Rhona on 2026-10-06_

Hi all, I have a variegated Micans. And I have these air roots on them. Can you cut them or not? Cause they’re actually getting tangled up in the plant.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6gF7ig8Yfg4XBQWjVQtXtPQ1sA8MxysvUi8aI3Q6ZZQ/g0VE_yRGQ6SfkwhyZEfwHw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6gF7ig8Yfg4XBQWjVQtXtPQ1sA8MxysvUi8aI3Q6ZZQ/h44l37QGSfelnWQDponBFA.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### PapaD commented on 2026-10-06

Air roots are not the main support source for the plant and should not be an issue to trim. Its trying to climb and may be beneficial to trellis some vines

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