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title: "Okay, my elephant ear ‘black magic’ has roots that have started to…"
description: "Okay, my elephant ear ‘black magic’ has roots that have started to wander, really quickly. Is this a good thing? Should I repot in a bigger pot? Are these…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Just.Jo"
published: "2026-07-02T19:50:25.554111Z"
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# Okay, my elephant ear ‘black magic’ has roots that have started to…

_Posted by Just.Jo on 2026-07-02_

Okay, my elephant ear ‘black magic’ has roots that have started to wander, really quickly. Is this a good thing? Should I repot in a bigger pot? Are these aerial roots or should I try to get them to go into the pot?

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## 1 comment

### missycay commented on 2026-07-02

It's looking for something to attach those aerial roots to and the roots coming out the bottom because it's now root bound. I would definitely repot it and give those aerial roots a pole or something to grab onto

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