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title: "Why are the roots fuzzy? 😩 Tradescantia Pallida or Purple Queen?"
description: "Why are the roots fuzzy? 😩 Tradescantia Pallida or Purple Queen?"
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published: "2025-01-30T14:29:46.553295Z"
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# Why are the roots fuzzy? 😩 Tradescantia Pallida or Purple Queen?

_StormLover님이 2025-01-30에 게시함_

Why are the roots fuzzy? 😩 Tradescantia Pallida or Purple Queen?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NOyzD5RPufPoX9n7xwaJw3mXaysxetc3z1O-dmKTeSY/zDqyuaILSCqex7Dzw4dWYw.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### Mr Variegated님이 2025-01-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

They looking for moisture

#### StormLover님이 2025-01-30에 답변했습니다.

😶‍🌫️ but why does it have to be fuzzy? 😫😩🥹🤢 Anything I can do besides more water... a bigger pot? More soil?

#### Erin님이 2025-01-30에 답변했습니다.

If the roots are overcrowded in the pot, it may be time to repot and go up a pot size. But if these are just a couple of rogue roots searching for water (and the roots aren’t overcrowded in the pot in general) I’d say you just leave them be.

Is it okay to cut roots if they’re unsightly? Lol idk the answer to that but maybe someone else on here knows.

#### Mr Variegated님이 2025-01-30에 답변했습니다.

Yes you can cut the roots if you don’t like them. As Erin stated above, maybe pop the plant out and check the roots. If roots are good, the two roots sticking out the bottom just put back into the pot away from the drainage holes.

#### Dizzyjuice님이 2025-01-30에 답변했습니다.

The roots are naturally fuzzy, the teeny “fuzzy” bits are what actually draw in moisture, though it’s interesting that it’s this saturated on an exposed bit of root. Depending on the species it could be attempting to draw in moisture from the air

#### Dizzyjuice님이 2025-01-30에 답변했습니다.

Purple queens love them some moisture so I would assume it’s just enjoying some humidity. Either repot if the roots are too crowded or if not crowded just let it be or cut them, up to you:)

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### StormLover님이 2025-01-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Ty all so much! She's doubled in size since I bought this fall... I didn't know alr had fuzzy leaves, let alone fuzzy roots! 🙃 I have icky feels with fuzzy things so, I guess it will be therapy for me. ... so I guess, my husband will be doing that intervention! 😭

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