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title: "My fishbone epiphyllum cactus grew these spikes. Is this how they…"
description: "My fishbone epiphyllum cactus grew these spikes. Is this how they flower or does it need more light? I cannot find any pictures with these structures on a…"
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author: "Helena"
published: "2024-08-11T14:30:44.888129Z"
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# My fishbone epiphyllum cactus grew these spikes. Is this how they…

_Posted by Helena on 2024-08-11_

My fishbone epiphyllum cactus grew these spikes. Is this how they flower or does it need more light? I cannot find any pictures with these structures on a fishbone.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zrViXAllR-XTlAwToxg3AFadVtWy9P7jiv5rP18dqdM/xV9RwBzOQY2rzaKSy4m85A.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Helena commented on 2024-08-11

Another picture, different angle.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zrViXAllR-XTlAwToxg3AFadVtWy9P7jiv5rP18dqdM/AYVkJMvBQGKW2wohw2pVMw.webp?size=large)

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-11

Yup, those grow when the plant isn’t getting as much light as it wants

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