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title: "My Christmas cactus seems to be declining in health. Spots on leaves,…"
description: "My Christmas cactus seems to be declining in health. Spots on leaves, see through leaves, and now these white root like things growing in the soil. Any…"
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author: "Lexi"
published: "2025-07-01T14:27:26.233759Z"
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# My Christmas cactus seems to be declining in health. Spots on leaves,…

_Posted by Lexi on 2025-07-01_

My Christmas cactus seems to be declining in health. Spots on leaves, see through leaves, and now these white root like things growing in the soil. Any suggestions??

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## 3 comments

### AllieLof commented on 2025-07-01

It may need to be repotted with new soil! I have the same pot and it’s great for other houseplants but doesn’t do well with cacti/succulents because of the single drainage hole. Soil that has more drainage and a larger pot with a few more drainage holes should help.

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2025-07-01

The size of the pot looks just fine to me. However the soil doesn't appear to be well draining, (I would add a lot of perlite to my soil) I water my Thanksgiving cactus probably once a month. I'm sure it would do even better if I watered her a bit more often but she is still pushing out flower buds so I'm going to assume she's happy. 😊🪴

#### Magneticgarden\_ replied on 2025-07-01

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