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title: "Help! My Indian fig (?) cactus is flourishing and getting so tall…"
description: "Help! My Indian fig (?) cactus is flourishing and getting so tall that she falls over. I have a stake to help, and it seems after watering she perks up but…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/Tle36dmZAWg0UOCTPekd0k"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Jess"
published: "2026-08-18T04:02:40.315023Z"
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# Help! My Indian fig (?) cactus is flourishing and getting so tall…

_Posted by Jess on 2026-08-18_

Help! My Indian fig (?) cactus is flourishing and getting so tall that she falls over. I have a stake to help, and it seems after watering she perks up but then she falls back down a few days later. Unfortunately I’m not in this room everyday so I can’t monitor frequently. The plant is about 12 inches in a small 4-5” pot and I’m wondering if a taller pot would be helpful as I don’t want to overwater either

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## 3 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-08-18

Could the issue be not enough sun. It’s growing tall and skinny looking for light. I don’t have one but I know they are related to prickly pear and bunny ear cactus. My bunny ear is only inches from a very strong grow light and rarely needs to be watered. Your window does not appear to be in direct sun.

### Jess commented on 2026-08-18

Thank you. Doing more research I found the tall pad means the plant is struggling for light, so I’m going to cut this off and move the base plant directly to a new window

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-08-18

Agree, it looks like it needs more light 🌞

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