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title: "What’s wrong with my cactus? I bought this in early Decemver then…"
description: "What’s wrong with my cactus? I bought this in early Decemver then repotted it in a welldraining soil without watering it. I watered this less than a week ago…"
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author: "ccalroe"
published: "2024-01-17T04:16:27.954Z"
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# What’s wrong with my cactus? I bought this in early Decemver then…

_Gepostet von ccalroe am 2024-01-17_

What’s wrong with my cactus? I bought this in early Decemver then repotted it in a welldraining soil without watering it. I watered this less than a week ago when the soil checked out as dry all the way to the bottom. I noticed the tips are browing. Idk what I’m doing wrong 😭

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## 4 Kommentare

### Chrissy kommentierte am 2024-01-17

Is it a cylinder snake plant? If so, you need to use only distilled or rain water. It’s sensitive to lime in the water. Also, give it some adjusting time after repotting. They are sensitive for about a month after.

### ccalroe kommentierte am 2024-01-17

I used tap water that I was sitting around for over 24 hours (what I normally do with watering plants). I’ll keep an eye out and try bottled water next time

### Shamana kommentierte am 2024-01-17

I agree that’s definitely a type of snake plant

### Magneticgarden\_ kommentierte am 2024-01-17

I believe that's an sansevieria fernwood. Mine gets brown tips as well which might be due to my underwatering. I water mine every 6-8 weeks.

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