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title: "I had to chop this dragon tree a few weeks ago, is the new growth at…"
description: "I had to chop this dragon tree a few weeks ago, is the new growth at the bottom of the trunk going to be aerial roots or leaves?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "hope"
published: "2026-03-04T22:10:07.659647Z"
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# I had to chop this dragon tree a few weeks ago, is the new growth at…

_Posted by hope on 2026-03-04_

I had to chop this dragon tree a few weeks ago, is the new growth at the bottom of the trunk going to be aerial roots or leaves?

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## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-03-05

Hmm... who knows!! I hope someone does. 😆

#### hope replied on 2026-03-05

It’s possible the buds might grow into separate trunks!

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