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title: "Can someone tell me what these nodes are?… I believe it’s expanding,…"
description: "Can someone tell me what these nodes are?… I believe it’s expanding, is there anything I need to know or do?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/PTtnPim1Wa5vblOCQq8Hos"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Starman"
published: "2025-07-15T20:20:32.784127Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9R42-w1i8HZvYCGatShdkYE4hZ0os7x21fllgM9zboE/nXHNhwfzS0ypXdYTR1hBjQ.webp?size=large"
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# Can someone tell me what these nodes are?… I believe it’s expanding,…

_Posted by Starman on 2025-07-15_

Can someone tell me what these nodes are?… I believe it’s expanding, is there anything I need to know or do?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9R42-w1i8HZvYCGatShdkYE4hZ0os7x21fllgM9zboE/nXHNhwfzS0ypXdYTR1hBjQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-07-15

IDK but your cactus is so phallic lol. It looks super healthy to me.

### Michael commented on 2025-07-15

Loooooooooks healthy af. (Different cactus) but mine is shooting for the stars lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IpVCSqufGCtnGZMH6ZPIyjyufJy-XoEht1T1uWMzmxk/_qf4OZNPT52zFyZnnQCVyA.webp?size=large)

### Autumn commented on 2025-07-16

Those are just pups your cactus made, I’m not an expert in cacti but I believe you can cut them off to start a new cactus or you can leave them and they will continue to grow

### Mermaid commented on 2025-07-16

You have pups ☺️

### Qbert commented on 2025-07-17

balls 🙈  
Your cactus is doing fine and making pups like the others have said

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