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title: "I repotted my white bird of paradise today. I was so happy to see all…"
description: "I repotted my white bird of paradise today. I was so happy to see all those healthy roots (even though they gross me out a tiny bit because they remind me of…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Koko"
published: "2024-03-05T22:25:45.813615Z"
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# I repotted my white bird of paradise today. I was so happy to see all…

_Posted by Koko on 2024-03-05_

I repotted my white bird of paradise today. I was so happy to see all those healthy roots (even though they gross me out a tiny bit because they remind me of centipedes)! 🥲

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## 2 comments

### exitJiraffe commented on 2024-03-06

Haha! The bulbous roots that calathea grow freak me out, they’re like the roots you have but a big ball covered in the tiny tendrils. 😖

#### Koko replied on 2024-03-08

That sounds terrible \& nothing I want to deal with. 😭🤣

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