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rew736
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Aerial roots??
#18769965 - 08/28/13 07:08 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Alright. So my hylocerus undatus had areal roots of some sort growing. My Christmas cactus appears to have the same thing going on. Is his normal? I find that after a few days the roots shrivel up. I am assuming the plant needs them and is not growing them for shits and giggles, but I don't know how to keep them alive. Help!
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Mostly_Harmless
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: rew736]
#18771148 - 08/28/13 11:08 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Perfectly fine, they do this
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karode13
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: rew736]
#18771725 - 08/29/13 03:17 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yes it's normal. They're both from high humidity areas and spend their lives(in the case of Schlumbergera, see below regarding Hylocereus) perched on rocks or in trees(Lithophyte/Epiphyte). Having these Aerial roots in a high humidity area probably helps them to collect water and nutrients from the atmosphere and also to anchor themselves to their host.
Hylocereus start off in trees as seedlings and then grow aerial roots toward the ground(Hemiepiphyte).
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: karode13]
#18772073 - 08/29/13 07:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
karode13 said: Yes it's normal. They're both from high humidity areas and spend their lives(in the case of Schlumbergera, see below regarding Hylocereus) perched on rocks or in trees(Lithophyte/Epiphyte). Having these Aerial roots in a high humidity area probably helps them to collect water and nutrients from the atmosphere and also to anchor themselves to their host.
My neighbor has a fruiting Hylocereus sp. and it uses its roots to anchor itself to his wood fence.
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karode13
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Lucky fence. I wish I could be adorned with epiphytic plants. I just have to settle with being surrounded by them....
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rew736
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: karode13]
#18775160 - 08/29/13 09:14 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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But they keep dieing. What am I doing wrong? Too much water? Not enough water?
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karode13
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: rew736]
#18775326 - 08/29/13 09:48 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Your climate may be too arid to sustain them. Don't worry about it. Ones I've grown do the same.
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Uneak
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: rew736]
#18775334 - 08/29/13 09:51 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think you can just let those roots dry and die off. I spray my Hylocereus and live in a rainy area, so the roots don't die, but I read somewhere that you can just allow the aerial roots to die with no problems. Good luck, they're beautiful plants! I had my first Hylocereus undatus flower the other day and can't wait for more!
Edited by Uneak (08/30/13 03:19 AM)
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Re: Aerial roots?? [Re: Uneak]
#18776102 - 08/30/13 04:31 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yesterday i was in a relatives home, i saw one picture on the wall with a very beautiful flower,i asked him, what is this and he tour me in his garden which it was mostly cacti and succulent garden! I saw that cactus and he tell me, here is the cactus with that flower!I was so happy because i just realise that i have one in my garden (it was there before i came in)! That thread and some coincidence lead me to that beautiful cactus!
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