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title: "what should I do about my orchid’s roots, they keep growing outside…"
description: "what should I do about my orchid’s roots, they keep growing outside of the soil😭??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/657da872a1db7745ed9abe9e"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "kass"
published: "2023-12-16T13:38:58.025Z"
language: "en"
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# what should I do about my orchid’s roots, they keep growing outside…

_Posted by kass on 2023-12-16_

what should I do about my orchid’s roots, they keep growing outside of the soil😭??

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## 4 comments

### Cashlin commented on 2023-12-16

These are air roots :)

#### kass replied on 2023-12-16

thank youuu❤️

### AJ commented on 2023-12-16

These are perfectly normal and healthy for the plant - they are called aerial roots.

#### kass replied on 2023-12-16

thanksss I was so worried I did something wrong lol

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