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title: "I thought my Stephania Erecta was my first caudex before finding out…"
description: "I thought my Stephania Erecta was my first caudex before finding out my ponytail palm is also a caudex. Stephania is a bit more manageable and developing into…"
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author: "Sunny"
published: "2023-10-28T16:34:52.938Z"
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# I thought my Stephania Erecta was my first caudex before finding out…

_Gepostet von Sunny am 2023-10-28_

I thought my Stephania Erecta was my first caudex before finding out my ponytail palm is also a caudex. Stephania is a bit more manageable and developing into a beauty! I can’t help checking for new leaves each day! 😍🌱🌴

Stephania was slow to start her growth spurt. She is faster growing than the other caudex ‘potatoes’ I bought who have yet to produce leaves after weeks half emerged in a damp cactus mix. Next step is to add a heating pad.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/0889e950fe6146eb8a2404a3f9611765.webp?size=large)

## 1 Kommentar

### Sunny kommentierte am 2023-10-28

I bought Stephania with 1/4 inch new sprouts in place (Etsy: JaydenSucculent). I soaked all the potatoes in warm water for several hours to kickstart the roots and get the potatoes out of dormancy. I’m still waiting for growth on the others. I bought 3 from HirstGardens, Etsy. They look like a different type of caudex. Only one emerged with a tiny sprout. I highly recommend buying a caudex with sprouts to lessen its growth time if you are interested.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/45b42dc057404a20b02dcdfef7c55dc2.webp?size=large)

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