---
title: "How do you guys know when your succulent is supposed to be tall and…"
description: "How do you guys know when your succulent is supposed to be tall and when it’s etiolating? I have this cotyledon orbiculata pigs ear. The first pic was what it…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/0a22p6KUsGiIJfP1YAVSqg"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "My precious"
published: "2025-02-19T01:18:40.500575Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/e29cDdgy5Ncby94Fl78lyQTj_f8KI67DZZY4G04RK3A/56d_CQfTQIe_bpBHKL0Hhg.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [The Cactus \& Succulent Circle](https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w.md)

# How do you guys know when your succulent is supposed to be tall and…

_Posted by My precious on 2025-02-19_

How do you guys know when your succulent is supposed to be tall and when it’s etiolating? I have this cotyledon orbiculata pigs ear. The first pic was what it looked like when I got it (repotted it) and the second pic is where it’s at today. It’s been about 30 days. I’ve moved it twice, as the first place I had it some of the other succulents it was with started etiolating. Now it’s directly under the light. Also any ideas why the leaves are bending downward??

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/e29cDdgy5Ncby94Fl78lyQTj_f8KI67DZZY4G04RK3A/56d_CQfTQIe_bpBHKL0Hhg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/e29cDdgy5Ncby94Fl78lyQTj_f8KI67DZZY4G04RK3A/tMKFrmEATXm5P4Pp4Si7NQ.webp?size=large)

## 0 comments

No comments yet. Start the conversation in the app.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_