Anonymous #1 11w

Maybe one of the succulents that’s lower in look like an echeveria that’s beginning to etoliate, therefore creating a stem in the center/“growing up” Whatever it is, if the succulent is stretching, it needs more light. Succulents need a lot more light than you think and light in homes is often a lot darker than it seems. I keep mine outside during the summer (when temps are consistently >50° F) in the shade to prevent burning, but they get direct evening light

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Anonymous #2 11w

What does etoliate mean?

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Anonymous OP 11w

It’s the word for when plants get pale/discolored from lack of sun and leggy. They get long and thin to try to better reach sunlight. I was wondering if maybe it was flowering and you just aren’t familiar with what succulent flowers can look like? Post a pic!

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Anonymous #1 11w

This is the side view

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Anonymous #1 11w

This is the top. Do we have to cut the growing part and then repot the plant?

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Anonymous OP 11w

Your plant is still fine and healthy, it’s just reaching for sun. If you’d like to remove the stem for aesthetic purposes, you can cut it, allow it to callous over (the stem tip will dry out), and then you can put in in soil and it can propagate from there into a new plant. Otherwise, your plant is healthy, she just wants more light. I’d recommend a gradual transition into brighter light (don’t just throw it in immediately because it may burn, allow it to adjust)

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Anonymous OP 11w

If it’s already getting as much light as is possible in your home you could try getting a grow light! The small ones are 15ish bucks on amazon or walmart.

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Anonymous OP 11w

wait this is kind of dope

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