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title: "Whats going on, and can I fix it?"
description: "Whats going on, and can I fix it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/kfkpCqvGoadHJSF6AZTx69"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Cadence"
published: "2025-03-03T22:09:14.405599Z"
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# Whats going on, and can I fix it?

_Posted by Cadence on 2025-03-03_

Whats going on, and can I fix it?

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## 4 comments

### Heather commented on 2025-03-03

Not enough light!

### Heather commented on 2025-03-03

Echeveria need pretty strong sunlight and will stretch out to find it.

### c.cat commented on 2025-03-03

etoliation - the plant is stretching out looking for more light! you can move it to a brighter window if that's an option (south facing) or add a grow light!  
you can also chop and prop to temporarily fix the look, but adding more light will definately keep it from stretching in the long run! barrina has some great, pretty affordable options, and if it's for only this plant, i would go with the smallest model :)

### JW commented on 2025-03-04

I think it's a combo of the bottommost leaves aging and the plant seeking light! Don't be scared if the bottom few fall off, it is just becoming more visible because of the light seeking. A bright window should help!

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