Staff Answer
Oct 21, 2022 - 09:22 AM
Aerial roots are common for Kalanchoe and they usually mean your plant is looking for water, or stability.
These roots form under drought stress, especially in humid areas, because they can actually pull water from the air. Cutting these roots off and giving your plant more water will discourage the growth of these roots. Just be careful not to over water as a result.
If your plant is not getting enough light, it may become etiolated. This means the plant will elongate it's stem rapidly, without producing new leaves. This makes the stem unstable as it grows too tall, too quickly. As such, and etiolated plant may produce these roots to "hold on" to objects around it for stability.
Of these two options, the first is far more likely to be the reason your plant is making aerial roots.
These roots form under drought stress, especially in humid areas, because they can actually pull water from the air. Cutting these roots off and giving your plant more water will discourage the growth of these roots. Just be careful not to over water as a result.
If your plant is not getting enough light, it may become etiolated. This means the plant will elongate it's stem rapidly, without producing new leaves. This makes the stem unstable as it grows too tall, too quickly. As such, and etiolated plant may produce these roots to "hold on" to objects around it for stability.
Of these two options, the first is far more likely to be the reason your plant is making aerial roots.
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