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May 12, 2021 10:18 AM CST
Name: James
North Louisiana (Zone 8b)
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move to a shallow 8" pot

repot with a chunky, fast draining potting media ...add plenty of rocks, pebbles, lump charcoal, coarse sand, perlite, poultry grit ... bark, twigs ....(think; desert conditions)

the reason for the elongated / stretched / stems is the lack of sufficient light ...
sometimes, but not always, the plant may be pale in color and bent slightly ....where the bending of the stem is the plants response to "move towards the light" ....
this "condition" is called: etiolated
while not harmful "now", if same conditions continue, the etiolated stems will eventually flop or fold over ...
worst case: snap off

move into direct sun - or more consistent light ....being "near a window" isnt enough .....supplement with a plant light that provides at least 6500K light .....

cut back on nitrogen - use a balanced fertilizer such as 14-14-14 (once plant is getting proper sunlight) and use a secondary fertilzer with all of the trace micronutrients

I agree with
@GigiPlumeria
and
@plantmanager

cutting each stem off by half will give you more branching ...more branching = more stem tips ....more stem tips = more flowers

from each cut stem / branch anywhere from 1 to 5 new stems will emerge

plant will recover faster if: outside, under full sun, watered to saturation, fertilized, & air circulation improves

Important - do not allow freshly cut branch-ends to get wet ...once the cut surfaces "heal" or harden-over - then it will be safe to get wet

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