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title: "Hi guys, my plant has some lines on some of the branches should I be…"
description: "Hi guys, my plant has some lines on some of the branches should I be worried? It doesn’t look like it could be a pest."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Doll"
published: "2024-05-16T20:31:48.095967Z"
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# Hi guys, my plant has some lines on some of the branches should I be…

_Posted by Doll on 2024-05-16_

Hi guys, my plant has some lines on some of the branches should I be worried? It doesn’t look like it could be a pest.

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## 7 comments

### S.R commented on 2024-05-16

I believe that is a normal part of aging for some houseplants. Might be called corking?

#### Doll replied on 2024-05-17

Frickin age!😅

### Bella56 commented on 2024-05-16

I think those are stretch marks

#### Doll replied on 2024-05-17

🤣🤍🪴

### Brilgle commented on 2024-05-16

I got scissor happy with my plants earlier this week because I thought my zz plant had scales (even though I didn't see any pests but then Reddit made me think it was and that it spread to other plants) but seeing this and the comments (and my own doubt about "this can't be right, this doesn't seem like a pest or disease") makes me also agree it seems like corking. Can happen due to impact, extremes of light and/or temperature...it doesn't spread!

#### Doll replied on 2024-05-17

Put down the scissors, Brilgle!🤣🩶🪴

#### Brilgle replied on 2024-05-21

UGH I KNOW!!! I had a melt down afterwards. I can't tell if it helped or hurt my plants 😂😂 I think now that it's been about a week I'm accepting my actions 😂😂

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