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title: "I’m new to sucs and cacti😝 Can anyone help me better understand why…"
description: "I’m new to sucs and cacti😝 Can anyone help me better understand why I am seeing long skinny growth? Not enough sunlight? Not enough water? Thank you😊"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/oTju9QidRxWB9MZo_7F65Q"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Maggs"
published: "2024-06-07T22:40:04.674159Z"
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# I’m new to sucs and cacti😝 Can anyone help me better understand why…

_Posted by Maggs on 2024-06-07_

I’m new to sucs and cacti😝 Can anyone help me better understand why I am seeing long skinny growth? Not enough sunlight? Not enough water? Thank you😊

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## 4 comments

### Elle Woods commented on 2024-06-07

Idk but it’s super cute 😊

#### Maggs replied on 2024-06-07

Thank you😊

### Chrissy commented on 2024-06-07

Dragon fruit plants need the soil to dry before watering again so be careful to not over water. They also can exist in full sun but prefer partial. Try more light and see where it goes! Let us know.

### Amelian.millions commented on 2024-06-07

I have a dragon fruit plant actually. It’s been thriving for a year and a half now. I don’t water it too much and the soil has to dry out before you water it again. I’ve had it in direct sunlight before but now I keep it out of direct sunlight but it was happy both ways. 🙂🙂

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