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So this guy was super etoliated and yellowing, and just not looking great. I chopped the top and tore off a bunch of lower leaves about a month or two ago. It's been living under brighter grow lights since and now I think it looks really neat!

Bonus pics:

Baby chocolate soldier plant baby pic from when I first got it

Here's the transition from lanky to its current stats: Etoliated chocolate soldier chopped top off chocolate soldier Starting to regrow

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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You knew it would be succulent though didn't you.