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title: "New plant parent here. I got this holiday cactus from my husbands…"
description: "New plant parent here. I got this holiday cactus from my husbands grandmother when she passed. It has always looked kind of sad to me. Can anyone help me with…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Heather"
published: "2026-04-20T10:01:09.832703Z"
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# New plant parent here. I got this holiday cactus from my husbands…

_Posted by Heather on 2026-04-20_

New plant parent here. I got this holiday cactus from my husbands grandmother when she passed. It has always looked kind of sad to me. Can anyone help me with this one?

Thank you in advance!

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnfNzhTaONdgd3KAn3gbaPFbHCcWOOabJvs68MkAdp0/fsPmkcLHTr6qtNqMSRxIXA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnfNzhTaONdgd3KAn3gbaPFbHCcWOOabJvs68MkAdp0/302UDSKASW-EOCNbS8iuEQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnfNzhTaONdgd3KAn3gbaPFbHCcWOOabJvs68MkAdp0/vnvQTinQRVyeKP18D7y4fg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-04-20

Looks like an Easter! More light from above if you can. They are cacti but not desert cacti so they don’t like to dry out completely like a typical cactus might, at least in my experience. To get it to flower, it will need to go in a dark place for a few weeks to induce blooms but right now I’d just focus on bringing it back to health. Good luck!

#### Heather replied on 2026-04-20

Interesting! As in a closet and not coming out at all for those 3 weeks?

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-04-20

Yes, exactly but much longer duration in my experience

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YnlDjzbelIcMTP6_JWM-LFhgVp_XzOmM8ymjShXBSWw/ZPw-_NP8TO-A9U1JigsjHg.webp?size=large)

#### Aimee replied on 2026-04-20

Mine bloomed and I never had to put it somewhere dark, just saying

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