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title: "Noticed this yellow orange stuff on my cactus today. Any idea what it…"
description: "Noticed this yellow orange stuff on my cactus today. Any idea what it is or how I could help?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Alexander 🌵🌱🌿🪴🌻"
published: "2025-03-21T05:19:23.616815Z"
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# Noticed this yellow orange stuff on my cactus today. Any idea what it…

_Posted by Alexander 🌵🌱🌿🪴🌻 on 2025-03-21_

Noticed this yellow orange stuff on my cactus today. Any idea what it is or how I could help?

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## 2 comments

### Tokkomio commented on 2025-03-21

Not too familiar with rust fungus but it kinda looks like that with the orange hue and spotty pattern. I'd treat it with some fungicide

### Alexander 🌵🌱🌿🪴🌻 commented on 2025-03-21

Thank you!

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