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Questions tagged [stems]

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What is this plant with a long stem and tiny round, pointed leaves?

I have this house plant that was given to me, and I’m watering it as instructed, but it just keeps growing out its stem and only has tiny leaves. The leaves are small, round at the bottom and pointed at the top - they look kind of like teardrops.…
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How to identify if it is a pink guava or white guava from plant or leaf

I wanted to plant pink guava because pink guava is rare in my area. It is a small town. White guava is very common here. So, I went to a small nursery here. He sold me a plant of about 5 feet and said it is pink guava. In fact, he said all guavas he…
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Removing dying stem of howea forsteriana

I purchased this Kentia Palm about 3 months ago now and since then one of the stems (back right in image) has been dying off. It does not seem to be the watering as the other stems are healthy, and if you look at the roots of the dead stem they seem…
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I need help determining if something may be wrong with my dumb cane plant

I've had my plant for 4 years and I recently started to notice that the stem of my plant have these marks on them and the leaves of my plant have been yellowing. I recently staked my plant but made sure to leave room around the wire and stem and…
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Kalanchoe's stems becoming red and roots growing on them

What are these red stems and the things that look like roots? Do they damage the plant and how should I take care of it?
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Jade plant stem moving in different angles

Ive had this jade plant for a few years now and its been doing well and healthy but one of the stems was bending over but about a week ago the same stem bended upward overnight and after a few days now the end of the stem is bending forward all the…
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New garlic growth splitting out of the main stem?

I can't find any advice on this online anywhere. my original 1st,2nd and third leaves of my garlic are dying back (first leaf has died back completely), but all of a sudden I have new growth coming out the stem of the garlic (just like photo). now…
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Koleria stem is hardening from bottom eventually killing whole plant

I am very upset for so long time. Some of my kohlerias die before even had the chance to buildup buds. Very stall in growth. Some doing well, still stalling in growth though. Starts from direct below soil line. Stem shrinks a little, becoming…
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Monstera deliciousa brown residue on STEMS?

I have a fairly mature monstera deliciousa, that has been thriving and putting out new growth. I moved it into my bathroom for the winter. It’s now spring so I brought it outside and noticed this brown residue on the stems only. It can be scraped…
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What is the name of this plant/stem/flower and where can I find more of it

I’m trying to find more of this stem that I found at Trader joe’s but they couldn’t tell me the name of it.
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what are these brown buds on rose plant stem

I often see these brown buds on my rose plant stems, What are these Brow buds, are these harmful? if so how to prevent/cure these. They can be removed easily, but rose Thorns make it difficult. (front) (back)
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Reduce stem growth of flowers

I have 2 trough planters with various flowers in thank my kids have planted. As you can see from the images below, they have grown quite tall and the bottom of the trough where the stems are look a little bare. For the future, is there any way I can…
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What's wrong with my philodendron bipennifolium's stems?

Can someone tell me what's wrong with my bipennifolium's stems? It is light brown but the leaves are nice and green, so are the top part of the stem. Is that a disease?
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Weak lemon stem

My lemon plants (the two to the right) are about one year old now and they are planted from seed at the same time. Nr 2: It stopped growing on the height for a while but instead developed two new seperate branches which are now growing slow but…
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Viability of tree seedlings with double tip

This is a somewhat hypothetical question, but: This little Quercus robur seedling was pulled out during a weeding session. Apparently it’s at least two years old and the original tip was cut off at some point, causing it to develop a double…
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