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title: "Does my Medusa head cactus need a repot? Would repotting it harm the…"
description: "Does my Medusa head cactus need a repot? Would repotting it harm the new plant that's growing at the bottom?"
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author: "PlantMom829"
published: "2026-08-21T21:56:19.685839Z"
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# Does my Medusa head cactus need a repot? Would repotting it harm the…

_Posted by PlantMom829 on 2026-08-21_

Does my Medusa head cactus need a repot? Would repotting it harm the new plant that's growing at the bottom?

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## 2 comments

### spideykitty commented on 2026-08-22

I would recommend gently tapping the plant on something until the soil gets more loose. After that I would take out the part that’s growing and put it in a different place so it doesn’t get suffocated. Def needs a bigger pot

### Plantz commented on 2026-08-23

Yup

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