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title: "Why are big chunks of my Christmas cactus branches falling off (he is…"
description: "Why are big chunks of my Christmas cactus branches falling off (he is 10 years old and I’m really attached to him ) pls help 🆘"
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author: "Roro"
published: "2025-04-27T18:02:32.986911Z"
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# Why are big chunks of my Christmas cactus branches falling off (he is…

_Gepostet von Roro am 2025-04-27_

Why are big chunks of my Christmas cactus branches falling off (he is 10 years old and I’m really attached to him ) pls help 🆘

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## 5 Kommentare

### Wolfen 🐺 kommentierte am 2025-04-27

How often do you water? Are the leaves that are droping wilted at all or mushy. How much sun does it get? Have you fertilized.

#### Roro antwortete am 2025-04-27

### Roro kommentierte am 2025-04-27

I water 1 a week they are dropping (picture) it faces an east window and no I haven’t fertilized:)

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### Wolfen 🐺 kommentierte am 2025-04-27

Id try to increase the light. And give it some diluted fertilizer(and possibly some silica). They can drop from either of those. If the leaves are soft(overwatering), wilted (underwatering). But I suspect it just needs food and maybe more light. If you haven't refreshed the soil in awhile, it'd be good to check the roots.

### Roro kommentierte am 2025-04-27

Thank you

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