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title: "I saw this orange and white stuff growing on the side of my prickly…"
description: "I saw this orange and white stuff growing on the side of my prickly pear cactus but I’m not sure what to do. I reported it last week and the roots looks great…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QzMP_gMRS9uCEewZTEmtVw"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sal🪴"
published: "2024-04-12T01:34:06.204351Z"
language: "en"
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# I saw this orange and white stuff growing on the side of my prickly…

_Posted by Sal🪴 on 2024-04-12_

I saw this orange and white stuff growing on the side of my prickly pear cactus but I’m not sure what to do. I reported it last week and the roots looks great so I’m not sure what the issue is.

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![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/XrVxLpFfGx7PwvCG7dwFMT5Vd5xxT4T7biQfVjZXGbA/xj2L6K6AT8qleQIufIHsCQ.webp?size=large)

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