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title: "Hi friends! I’ve just bought this Calathea de Makoy and when I was in…"
description: "Hi friends! I’ve just bought this Calathea de Makoy and when I was in the process of putting her in a new pot I saw these at the bottom in the roots. Does…"
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published: "2025-05-20T18:15:46.086799Z"
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# Hi friends! I’ve just bought this Calathea de Makoy and when I was in…

_Posted by 🌱 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥 🌱 on 2025-05-20_

Hi friends! I’ve just bought this Calathea de Makoy and when I was in the process of putting her in a new pot I saw these at the bottom in the roots. Does anyone know what these are and if I should remove them?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CvF7ejj6MCk1ul9pjUuDFdnzHN1BMe98vc9Roj_Wk9U/WcVt1GiFSS2xd-j2G5Hqgw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CvF7ejj6MCk1ul9pjUuDFdnzHN1BMe98vc9Roj_Wk9U/TziGFFfDSyKU3J3acozl6g.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Heather commented on 2025-05-20

Those are rhizomes! Don’t remove them as they are actually part of the root system. They are for nutrient storage and reproduction.

### Llets commented on 2025-05-20

What Heather said!

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