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title: "Hello, this is a Echniposis chamaecerus Peanut Cactus and I have…"
description: "Hello, this is a Echniposis chamaecerus Peanut Cactus and I have noticed discoloration on one side. I don’t know what I can do here. I bought from an online…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ally"
published: "2026-06-02T20:13:44.881791Z"
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# Hello, this is a Echniposis chamaecerus Peanut Cactus and I have…

_Posted by Ally on 2026-06-02_

Hello, this is a Echniposis chamaecerus Peanut Cactus and I have noticed discoloration on one side. I don’t know what I can do here. I bought from an online retailer, Mountain Crescent, whom I do not recommend as all my other plants died in a month and they would not replace. I would like to keep this last one alive and it has lived about 8 months. Should I cut off the one that is turning orange to protect the other? Is there a spray to help with this? I follow the Planta notes and it does dry out so not sure what I am doing wrong.

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## 1 comment

### MummaDeb commented on 2026-06-02

If it feels gushy cut it off. It may just be scarring though. I can't really tell from the picture. Mountain Crest Gardens has a return policy but I think it's just for 30 days. I've bought over 20 plants 🤦🏼 from them and I've only had trouble with two. They reimbursed me for both.

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