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title: "I’ve got a super long Rat Tail/Peanut cactus (me and the plant store…"
description: "I’ve got a super long Rat Tail/Peanut cactus (me and the plant store owner still don’t know which). And it’s beginning to fall over. What should I do? Cut it…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Josie K"
published: "2023-10-27T18:33:42.17Z"
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# I’ve got a super long Rat Tail/Peanut cactus (me and the plant store…

_Pubblicato da Josie K il 2023-10-27_

I’ve got a super long Rat Tail/Peanut cactus (me and the plant store owner still don’t know which). And it’s beginning to fall over. What should I do? Cut it off and replant the top? Add a stick?

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## 9 commenti

### Amber Gray ha commentato il 2023-10-27

Could always add a small tomato trellis.

#### Josie K ha risposto il 2023-10-27

That’s a good idea!

### Women are Water ha commentato il 2023-10-28

Or maybe a heavier pot so it doesn’t keep falling over. I think it will eventually try to tail and be top heavy even with the tomato trellis

### Evil Plant Dad ha commentato il 2023-10-28

I would also highly suggest rotating your plant often, it’s been growing towards the light, rotate every once in a while so all sides get even light.(unless it’s a plant where you want all the leaves facing one direction)

#### Josie K ha risposto il 2023-10-28

Thank you! I do. I would describe the plant as more floppy so even when I turn it, it’s so heavy, it won’t change direction

### Lincoln ha commentato il 2023-10-28

I find myself rotating my plants to make sure all of the plant gets light. It looks like its reaching for the window:0 lol

#### Josie K ha risposto il 2023-10-28

Haha it does look like that. But I did flip it that way. Its very floppy and that is not its permanent spot. It’s so heavy at this point even when I turn it, it’s not changing direction.

### Carrie ha commentato il 2025-10-30

I think it’s more peanut cactus than rat tail. Both cactus trail The peanut will have some standing straight up and some that hang.

#### Carrie ha risposto il 2025-10-30

Rat tail is much thinner

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