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title: "Should I remove these stems or whatever they are from my macho ferns…"
description: "Should I remove these stems or whatever they are from my macho ferns I just bought? Not sure what they actually are."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/AVbeLutPQVu2dBhh6TLIkQ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "JN"
published: "2024-04-26T18:40:58.393855Z"
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# Should I remove these stems or whatever they are from my macho ferns…

_Posted by JN on 2024-04-26_

Should I remove these stems or whatever they are from my macho ferns I just bought? Not sure what they actually are.

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## 2 comments

### Kades commented on 2024-04-26

Aerial roots! you can leave them, just means they’re happy ferns

### S Singh commented on 2024-04-26

I have the same plant. Should I keep it inside or outside?

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