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title: "I need help!! My Christmas/holiday cactus has been constantly…"
description: "I need help!! My Christmas/holiday cactus has been constantly dropping of leaves but it still looks green and healthy... It must have dropped off about 20…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Joseph"
published: "2025-11-09T15:35:36.230623Z"
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# I need help!! My Christmas/holiday cactus has been constantly…

_Posted by Joseph on 2025-11-09_

I need help!! My Christmas/holiday cactus has been constantly dropping of leaves but it still looks green and healthy... It must have dropped off about 20 leaves by now and I don't know what to do!!

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## 7 comments

### Julianne commented on 2025-11-09

My grandmother taught me to give it a little sugar water on occasion. They like it.

#### Joseph replied on 2025-11-09

I've never heard of that before! I'll try it on the next watering

### Trevor commented on 2025-11-09

Any recent big events, maybe a repotting caused transplant stress?

#### Joseph replied on 2025-11-09

Not that I can think of. My aunt bought it me so it's been on a 45min car ride but aside from that I've just been watering it when the app tells me to

### nick commented on 2025-11-09

Do the leaves feel mushy?

#### Joseph replied on 2025-11-09

A few a bendy but none are mushy

#### nick replied on 2025-11-09

I would check the roots just in case, the plant to pot ratio and the soil is giving me that vibe. If u find rot definitely remove it and spritz roots with hydrogen peroxide diluted with water. Adding perlite is an easy way to make soil more breathable.

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