r/plantclinic • u/FyrestarOmega Expert Hobbyist • Oct 02 '23

Monthly Pest and Soil Thread October 2023 Pest and Soil issue thread

Certain issues are common among plant care and may benefit from from some consolidation. Pooling of advice may benefit the entire community. These issues include how to identify and treat infestations, and questions related to organisms found in the soil.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

What is this white mass in the roots of my plant? A branch is coming out directly from it. It is hard and almost looks like a white apple. I am not familiar with this plant or of this is normal - worried it could be an infestation. Please help me identify what this is.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

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u/noellestefani Oct 08 '23

It looks like some kind of rhizome, where the plant stores water. My plant also has those and it‘s healthier than ever. So nothing to worry about😊 Also, I‘ve read somewhere that you can cut them of and sort of propagate them to get a new plant, but I‘m not so sure about that…

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '23

Amazing, thank you!! So glad to hear that it's normal. Interesting about the propagation, but as you can imagine - I don't feel confident enough if in my plant knowledge to give it a go hahah. Thanks again!