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title: "Severe etiolation even under grow light. Got any helpful tips y’all?"
description: "Severe etiolation even under grow light. Got any helpful tips y’all?"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "XLR8"
published: "2025-02-21T21:18:37.549183Z"
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# Severe etiolation even under grow light. Got any helpful tips y’all?

_Posted by XLR8 on 2025-02-21_

Severe etiolation even under grow light.  
Got any helpful tips y’all?

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## 12 comments

### My precious commented on 2025-02-21

You are going to have to take her out of the pot and pretty much pluck all her petals. Look at videos on youtube that talk about what to do with etiolated succulents and pick the option you want to go with. You might have to behead her too since she’s pretty far elongated, but check out a few videos first before you decides

#### XLR8 replied on 2025-02-22

Yeah. I’m going to chop it up and try to propagate the base and the head along with a few leaves once spring arrives.

#### My precious replied on 2025-02-24

Good luck! I hope the propagation is successful

### Qixer commented on 2025-02-21

If the etiolation occurred under said grow light then obviously said light is not strong enough.

Nothing can be done to ‘fix’ the etiolation.

At this point chop and prop.

#### XLR8 replied on 2025-02-22

Okay do you have any recommendations for grow lights?

#### Qixer replied on 2025-02-22

I have a mars hydro 150w that has treated me well for a couple years now. Keep in mind no grow light is equal to the sun.

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### Qixer commented on 2025-02-21

My echeverias handle 8+hours of full sun in the summer with no issues. So they like sun.

#### XLR8 replied on 2025-02-22

They’ll live outside once spring comes

#### Qixer replied on 2025-02-22

If you allow them to go dormant in the winter they will not grow. Therefore no etiolation.

### Phil commented on 2025-02-22

It may be etoliated but I think it is cool looking. Besides most people would not know what it is supposed to look like. I have a few and they are under Sansi grow lights. A 36watt bulb and a 70watt ganger of bulbs.

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### Dead Plant Society commented on 2025-02-28

I kinda like the way she looks as is. Plus she looks healthy. Celebrate her uniqueness lol

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