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title: "What should I do about my Adenia glauca (Elephant’s Foot)? Should I…"
description: "What should I do about my Adenia glauca (Elephant’s Foot)? Should I get a moss pole? Should I stake it? Let it be? The internet hasn’t been any help. What do…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/8iKntdmr8y6eRFSUec0WwO"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Beth"
published: "2026-08-08T00:03:44.358351Z"
language: "en"
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# What should I do about my Adenia glauca (Elephant’s Foot)? Should I…

_Posted by Beth on 2026-08-08_

What should I do about my Adenia glauca (Elephant’s Foot)? Should I get a moss pole? Should I stake it? Let it be? The internet hasn’t been any help. What do my plant peeps think?

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## 2 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2026-08-09

It looks like it’s has tendrils so it probably would climb in its natural habitat. And staking it would show off that lovely caudex as it fattens up.

But it’s nice looking as is. If it were my plant, I would probably let it scramble about, pruning it to keep it from grabbing hold of its neighbors, the furniture, and lazy cats.

### Beth commented on 2026-08-09

Thank you!

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