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title: "Hi there! I am new to the plant community and if I am being honest I…"
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# Hi there! I am new to the plant community and if I am being honest I…

_Gepostet von Francesca am 2024-04-17_

Hi there! I am new to the plant community and if I am being honest I have NO IDEA what I am doing. I’ve been just winging it and I’m looking for advice on how to care for these guys. I have what I believe to be an aloe, swiss cheese monstera, dieffenbachia, a lil air plant dude (not pictured), and a mystery cactus (if anyone can identify the weird skinny cactus lmk). Any tips and tricks are appreciated!! ♥️

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## 7 Kommentare

### Plant Intern 🤓 kommentierte am 2024-04-17

If some of the pots don’t have drainage you might wanna water less often especially for your succulents

#### Francesca antwortete am 2024-04-17

both the aloe and weird skinny cactus have one main drainage hole at the bottom of each. they’re both ceramic pots I think, too. do you think that’s enough?

### NorkyObi kommentierte am 2024-04-17

The cactus is a golden torch cactus, they get huge

#### Francesca antwortete am 2024-04-17

woah! I’ve had him for almost a year now and he’s just skinny and curvy! do you know if I am not caring for it properly or are they just slow growers?

### Plant Intern 🤓 kommentierte am 2024-04-17

Mines slow hasn’t budged since I bought it 😅 has for the pot I only have one ceramic and I water less often since it tends to stay moist longer with less drainage

#### Francesca antwortete am 2024-04-17

thank you! i’ll try to keep an eye on it. definitely don’t want to overwater either. I tend to have a “too much gene”.

### letsfindjoy kommentierte am 2024-04-17

I’m not super familiar with cactus, I just have one, but the way that one is getting smaller at the top makes me think it’s not getting adequate light. They light a lot of light. That could also explain its slow growth, though they tend to be slower anyway.

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