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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comIt’s growing out the the bottom of the plant, as if it’s a root but is very thick and looks to be hollow
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1 Comment To "What is this yellow pod at the bottom of my prayer plant"
#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 06/12/2019 @ 11:20 am
Think of it, sort of, like a potato!
They do grow tubers when they are happy, so that they can preserve extra nutrients for when they become unhappy. There is conflicting evidence of trying to propagate these, and I’ve come to the conclusion that they are solely for nutrient storage, not propagation.
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