Did this spike turn into a root?
 

Hi, all. You might think I’m crazy, but I’m pretty sure that a spike on one of my phals turned into a root.

I moved my phal to a colder location to get it to spike, and it did. But I was rebuilding my grow space in the meantime, so I left it in the colder location for much longer than I intended. The spike did absolutely nothing for about a month while other roots grew rapidly, the plant grew another leaf, and it spiked on the other side. I assumed it just aborted the spike because I didn’t get it back into its bright, warm home quickly enough, but about a week ago, I noticed a tip emerging from the aborted spike, and now it’s a big, healthy root.

So my hypothesis is that one of the following happened:

1. The aborted spike miraculously turned into a root. (Perhaps not necessarily miraculously; I have plants whose blooms, once all the pollen has dropped, fill with chlorophyll and start to photosynthesis as leaves).
2. A new root grew through the aborted spike.
3. The aborted spike was always actually a root, and the plant was just messing with me all along. (Doubtful; I’ve never seen another root take a month off while all its siblings grew rapidly.)

Any thoughts?

The aborted spike was actually a root. Nothing unusual for a Phal.

Looks like it was just a root (sometimes hard to tell whether it is a root or spike at the beginning).

3.

Can't really see enough detail in the photo, but here's an alternative. The root emerged at or near the base of the aborted spike.

I think this might be it. Another root has emerged right next the successful spike on the other side. Had that spike been aborted, it might have been the same situation.