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title: "can anyone tell me what these pink spikes are growing on my paddle…"
description: "can anyone tell me what these pink spikes are growing on my paddle plant? they look like roots but are very soft"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/IXcJn9ySSJqw3rcJluunyQ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "emma 🪴🌞"
published: "2024-03-26T16:44:51.661455Z"
language: "en"
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# can anyone tell me what these pink spikes are growing on my paddle…

_Posted by emma 🪴🌞 on 2024-03-26_

can anyone tell me what these pink spikes are growing on my paddle plant? they look like roots but are very soft

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## 4 comments

### Moriah commented on 2024-03-26

Yep roots!!

### Katelyn commented on 2024-03-26

Roots!

### Kat commented on 2024-03-26

Yes! Roots 😍

### Vivienne commented on 2024-03-26

Roots! What I have noticed is that they grow on plants that store water like succulents but not on cactus 🌵

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