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title: "My holiday cactus is looking sad and shriveled. Help! (i’m a plant…"
description: "My holiday cactus is looking sad and shriveled. Help! (i’m a plant noob)"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "ella rebeca"
published: "2026-05-18T06:31:05.948383Z"
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# My holiday cactus is looking sad and shriveled. Help! (i’m a plant…

_Posted by ella rebeca on 2026-05-18_

My holiday cactus is looking sad and shriveled. Help! (i’m a plant noob)

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AtVR1Fq_0fwVW_lGJaqk-uY8qUF65N5WmtwRLa_54z8/sIdBpuT2QtKq2TVwfCTTNw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AtVR1Fq_0fwVW_lGJaqk-uY8qUF65N5WmtwRLa_54z8/IkvE-MgtSS-mNKtpRPxLSg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Christine commented on 2026-05-18

I can’t tell from the pictures but it looks fine to me? Maybe it’s getting too watered? 🤷🏻‍♀️

### FL plant mom commented on 2026-05-18

It is over watered. I had this happen to two of mine. Best thing to do it to replace the soil for something more draining, place in a nursery pot 2in bigger than that roots and monitor it. Happens to all of us.

### Mads commented on 2026-05-19

If the roots are bad, I recommend taking some of the segments and propagating them, in case the main plant fails.

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