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title: "dumb question: do cacti really grow from the top? He looks taller…"
description: "dumb question: do cacti really grow from the top? He looks taller than when i saw him last but would have thought they grow from the opposite direction. just…"
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author: "emma 🪴🌞"
published: "2023-12-19T00:52:28.185Z"
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# dumb question: do cacti really grow from the top? He looks taller…

_Postat av emma 🪴🌞 den 2023-12-19_

dumb question: do cacti really grow from the top? He looks taller than when i saw him last but would have thought they grow from the opposite direction. just wondering 😊

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OOoOV_vubyWEB9ilLLfw-OFB80sAN3We43sJVjBBZVY/851ae38a93874345aebf79e4470603b3.webp?size=large)

## 1 kommentar

### Sam kommenterade den 2023-12-19

yeah they do when it grows you can see that the new growth on the top is lighter than the rest

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