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title: "when this is done flowering- will the stems fall off? also will the…"
description: "when this is done flowering- will the stems fall off? also will the big part stay spread out or will it go back to being tightly spread?"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "pink pine"
published: "2023-06-05T18:31:38.946Z"
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# when this is done flowering- will the stems fall off? also will the…

_Pubblicato da pink pine il 2023-06-05_

when this is done flowering- will the stems fall off? also will the big part stay spread out or will it go back to being tightly spread?

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## 1 commento

### anneliese ha commentato il 2023-06-05

it’s spread out because it’s not getting enough light : this is called etiolation. it isn’t going to shrink but if you put it in a bright window (6+ hours of direct sunlight) the new growth should become more compact

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