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title: "I used to have a pencil cactus in Florida that grew so tall I had to…"
description: "I used to have a pencil cactus in Florida that grew so tall I had to keep cutting it back. I ended up with around 5 huge pencils. When we moved to TN I missed…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Susan"
published: "2025-08-11T13:13:15.876639Z"
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# I used to have a pencil cactus in Florida that grew so tall I had to…

_Posted by Susan on 2025-08-11_

I used to have a pencil cactus in Florida that grew so tall I had to keep cutting it back. I ended up with around 5 huge pencils. When we moved to TN I missed her so my daughter and her hubs bought me this beauty!

## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-08-11

Nice!! I've never owned one of these. I have to get one. I love weird looking plants lol

### 7Bee commented on 2025-10-10

How thoughtful of them. I love the pot!

I bought a 4 in pot of pencil cactus. In 6 months she has flourished. I’m going to propagate to share.

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KDqM307W6sIUMBpt4EVFiE49c4SPvFPHcfXRvUknaEI/fCF9RrFKTQKlSuwQDZyp8A.webp?size=large)

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