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title: "Help! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong and I’ve had my baby for a…"
description: "Help! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong and I’ve had my baby for a few years and would like to keep her. Can anyone help me please!?!?"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Plantlover"
published: "2026-08-23T18:08:57.889823Z"
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# Help! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong and I’ve had my baby for a…

_Posted by Plantlover on 2026-08-23_

Help! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong and I’ve had my baby for a few years and would like to keep her. Can anyone help me please!?!?

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## 5 comments

### Suzanne commented on 2026-08-23

Maybe not enough light ??? I have one outside under a porch area. Sun never reaches it. Also don’t water till pretty dry

#### Plantlover replied on 2026-08-23

Thank you. I’ll try to relocate it to more sunlight. I don’t water it but maybe once a month if that.

### Phil commented on 2026-08-23

Euphorbias usually need a lot of light. It should be a darker green.

### Plant Guy commented on 2026-08-25

You said you’ve had it for a couple years… maybe it needs transplanting you might have some root rot

### Cindy Branson commented on 2026-08-26

It looks overwatered and I would change to new cactus and palm soil. Less is more when watering cacti. I water cacti just about as often and as little as orchids. Most true cacti are desert creatures and can live on as little as 2” of water per year.

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