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title: "Yesterday I was checking my plants as usual and thought the big leaf…"
description: "Yesterday I was checking my plants as usual and thought the big leaf in the center was a dead leaf. I was wrong. When I pulled the leaf out, it had this white…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/LKZG8dzirEzx45TlqGDkSK"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Tay"
published: "2026-06-21T00:05:53.241343Z"
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# Yesterday I was checking my plants as usual and thought the big leaf…

_Posted by Tay on 2026-06-21_

Yesterday I was checking my plants as usual and thought the big leaf in the center was a dead leaf. I was wrong. When I pulled the leaf out, it had this white thing the size of a marble on the end and was attached to the two leaves at the side. It also had a small root coming off the bottom. Panic ensued … but I was able to put it back in a small pot pictured below.

What was the thing on the bottom? Plus is there a chance of survival? 🫠

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wQvi0FkSldfAZFihXBKL_hzz7Ha1S38Si8RH1nZMbzw/h-WCKd70SnS4Oo8amUv2aw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### BooksandPlants commented on 2026-06-21

It sounds like it was maybe a node or something. Roots grow from nodes, so that may be the answer.

### Angelica commented on 2026-06-21

ZZs grow from rhizomes, the marble thing, where it stores water and nutrients, which then grows roots. Long story short, it’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to do!

### Josh commented on 2026-06-21

They reproduce asexually so it’s a new generation

### Josh commented on 2026-06-21

Probably

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