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title: "Are those puppies or flowers? If puppies, can I cut them off and…"
description: "Are those puppies or flowers? If puppies, can I cut them off and propagate them? Thanks!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/9YbsKGxjPz4CBULxNXeQQE"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Giusy 🌵🪻"
published: "2025-06-25T19:47:19.749629Z"
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# Are those puppies or flowers? If puppies, can I cut them off and…

_Posted by Giusy 🌵🪻 on 2025-06-25_

Are those puppies or flowers? If puppies, can I cut them off and propagate them?  
Thanks!

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## 2 comments

### User123 commented on 2025-06-25

They look like flowers, but they could be pups and yes you can propagate them, but if they’re flowers just cut them off The one on the left looks like a flower forming

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-26

Pups for sure. They're much too thick to be flowers. You can definitely prop those

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