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Unusual growth in terrarium... please help!

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Posted 5 years 1 month ago #47859
Hi all,

I noticed a very unusual growth on my bonsai today (see attached image). It lives in a terrarium, and on a whole looks healthy. The growth is white in colour, looks 'fluffy' and originates from the tree but had taken root in the soil.

Does anyone have any idea what this is, and if i should be worried?

Thank you, Ben

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Posted 5 years 1 month ago #47860
That's a fungus. Well... I guess it is. Can't be sure without a picture.
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Posted 5 years 1 month ago #47861
Thanks for your reply Auk . Sorry about the images, not sure why they didn't attach. I'll try again!
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Posted 5 years 1 month ago #47862
Not a fungus. Looks like a root. Maybe another plant. But where's the bonsai ?
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Posted 5 years 1 month ago #47865
Yup, a root, as common in ficus when growing under high humidity.
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