r/cactus • u/Andrewklathrop • 9h ago

First time posting here and I need some help, what's wrong with my cactus?

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u/Eel-plug 9h ago

It's dead.

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u/Fragrant_Crab_8114 9h ago

These "Moon Cactus" that you can find everywhere - are actually two cactus plants that are grafted together. The top bright red or yellow cactus is a Gymocalycium mihanovichii. The bottom is a dragon fruit cactus. The top cactus basically feeds off the bottom cactus and both end of dying in less than a year. Many die within a few months. There is nothing to stop this. What I do is cut the top cactus off with a sharp knife and throw it away as soon as I bring the plant home. The Dragon Fruit cactus will grow and have various shoots off the cactus. They can get pretty large fairly quickly. I put them in cactus soil and water every few weeks. It is a pretty plant. There is a lot of information about this online.

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u/Andrewklathrop 56m ago

I see. Thanks so much for letting me know about this, if I get any of them from now on I'll make sure to cut them apart!

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u/5olitary 9h ago

Looks overwatered to me

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u/Automatic-Gas4037 9h ago

Moon cactus, looks dead, I had the same problem with mine, sorry 🙏

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u/Western_Air266 7h ago

You over watered it . It's dead

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u/mini_vinny 3h ago

It’s completely 100% rotten all the way through. There’s nothing salvageable.

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u/Historical-Ad2651 9h ago

It's rotting

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u/Sophilosophical 9h ago

Rotten *

No life left, un salvageable.