From giant banyan trees to mangroves, orchids and tiny succulents, a diversity of plants have aerial roots sprouting into the air above ground rather than into the soil. While some live above ground, others live …
Top 18 Plants with Aerial Roots: What are Aerial Roots? Read More »
No wonder why many people want to grow aerial roots on their houseplants, orchids, bonsai, and even succulents. Not only do they add a special look to the plant, but they also help absorb moisture …
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When white fuzz appears on seedlings or seeds, many people mistake it for mold and throw their plants away. Chances are it is healthy root hair that often develops on the young roots of seedlings …
Fuzzy Roots: Root Hair or Mold? (How to Identify) Read More »
When you see fine roots coming out of the stems of your Jelly bean plant (Sedum rubrotinctum), don’t panic! Like many other succulents with stems, roots that grow above ground or “aerial roots” are fairly …
If you have not repotted your orchid for over two years, chances are your orchid is “root-bound” or “pot-bound”, with a lot of roots packed inside the pot and growing out of the pot through …
Orchid Roots Stuck to Pot? (How to Repot Without Damage) Read More »
Most people believe that it is difficult to grow roots, especially for a sick orchid that has lost its roots to root rot or overwatering. To encourage an orchid to grow roots, you only need …
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Finally you have a baby orchid, or a “keiki”, appearing with a few leaves on a spike. But the initial excitement often turns into anxiety after waiting for months and still not a sign of …
Still No Roots On Keiki? (Tips To Stimulate Them) Read More »
When an orchid goes crazy sending roots into the air out of the pot, you may be wondering if the orchid is trying to tell you something about the medium. Why does an orchid grow …
Why My Orchid Has So Many Air Roots (What to Do?) Read More »
If your orchids ever had rotten roots before, you must know what “stringy roots” are. Those are string-like pith or stele with a small diameter that is left behind after slipping off the brown rotten, …
Orchid’s Stringy Roots: Trim Them or Leave Them? Read More »
Instead of putting out new growths, your orchid has stopped growing during the summer. If you unpot the orchid, you would find black, mushy rotten roots with sheaths that can slip off easily. This is …
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