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title: "Hello! I am a tropical plant gal but was gifted this moon cactus last…"
description: "Hello! I am a tropical plant gal but was gifted this moon cactus last year. Since then, the “moon” has died and fallen off but these appendages have grown and…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "PlantHopeful"
published: "2024-11-24T01:25:19.311359Z"
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# Hello! I am a tropical plant gal but was gifted this moon cactus last…

_Posted by PlantHopeful on 2024-11-24_

Hello! I am a tropical plant gal but was gifted this moon cactus last year. Since then, the “moon” has died and fallen off but these appendages have grown and grown. I have zero clue what to do with them :) I’ve given them something to climb… but what on earth do I do here? Do I just let it keep growing? Do I put it on its side? Do I chop and prop like we do with Pothos? Help! Thanks in advance!

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## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-24

Those are aerial roots. It may need more water. But you can just chop and prop the long piece too.

### Briar Roze commented on 2024-11-24

That is a dragon fruit cactus. It’s commonly used as root stock for moon cacti. You can cut the tall one and let it callus them Plant it in a single or multiple pieces and grow it for fruit if you want to. That’s what i did with mine.

#### PlantHopeful replied on 2024-11-24

Thanks! So I can cut the long piece into multiple, wait for it to callous, then plant and it will grow? It’s so long lol

#### Briar Roze replied on 2024-11-24

Yes ma’am. I suggest cutting near the aerial roots where possible. That has helped me tremendously. These are definitely one of the easier Cactus varieties to grow. Good luck!

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