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title: "Anyone know why my moon cactus is growing these arms??😂I never seen…"
description: "Anyone know why my moon cactus is growing these arms??😂I never seen a moon cactus look like this. Curious to know if anyone knows why this is happening🫶🏼"
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author: "Deannarosee2"
published: "2024-01-04T16:21:12.523Z"
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# Anyone know why my moon cactus is growing these arms??😂I never seen…

_Opslået af Deannarosee2 den 2024-01-04_

Anyone know why my moon cactus is growing these arms??😂I never seen a moon cactus look like this. Curious to know if anyone knows why this is happening🫶🏼

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5j3ZMjAjFRgsf5860hE2HTz58h0eMWcMubJuEoI6FSo/01fdeebef81441619f0865e84df8ae26.webp?size=large)

## 9 kommentarer

### ToPlantHarmony kommenterede den 2024-01-04

🙋🏾‍♀️

Sorry I’m no help, but it reminds me of this emoji, so I couldn’t resist 😂

### emma 🪴🌞 kommenterede den 2024-01-04

i have no idea but that’s so funny!

### letsfindjoy kommenterede den 2024-01-04

Plants can get “leggy” when they aren’t getting enough light and trying to reach it better. What is the lighting situation for it?

#### Deannarosee2 svarede den 2024-01-04

You can see the setup in my profile picture.

#### letsfindjoy svarede den 2024-01-04

Is the leggy part sticking out towards the window? I can’t tell exactly but it looks like the blinds aren’t open all the way? Maybe that would help but yeah it might need a brighter window facing a different direction with more direct light. Next to a window doesn’t always mean super bright light as things can block the light coming into the window from outside and depending on direction it faces. Or a grow light. But if you don’t mind the leg and it continues to do alright you can just leave it and see how it adapts.

#### Deannarosee2 svarede den 2024-01-04

Yeah I keep the blinds half open because the sun comes up on my side of the house so it’s usually SUPER bright. But i can open them more and see if anything is different!! The plant doesn’t seem to look like it isn’t getting any sun except for its arm😂 I live in New York so the sun isn’t nearly as strong this time of year as it usually is🙁

#### Deannarosee2 svarede den 2024-01-04

So do I keep this arm thing on there or do I remove it??

#### letsfindjoy svarede den 2024-01-04

You can leave it or remove it.

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/62pQ9W__TC9DqGA4TdWjqHYTgfj_ipYy793211loltI/6d83746e5fcd490f94c6102caa040c91.webp?size=large)

### OzPlantGirl kommenterede den 2024-01-04

It’s etiolation, usually bc of lack of sunlight.

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