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title: "Does anyone know why my Christmas cactus has this purple color…"
description: "Does anyone know why my Christmas cactus has this purple color showing through? The old but new growth that is separated from the bigger cactus is the only…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "LearningPlantMom"
published: "2024-04-13T01:14:34.149535Z"
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# Does anyone know why my Christmas cactus has this purple color…

_Posted by LearningPlantMom on 2024-04-13_

Does anyone know why my Christmas cactus has this purple color showing through? The old but new growth that is separated from the bigger cactus is the only area that I see a different color, the rest of the plant looks fine. Any tips or suggestions or help?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QsglYOZah3J0dczvSzmJYWy_zhTPPcC6NI0e3Vd8578/c6J-uMOESZ-6T4FEJN0ORQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QsglYOZah3J0dczvSzmJYWy_zhTPPcC6NI0e3Vd8578/kXXrKz9KSQuB--V7-JvQgQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QsglYOZah3J0dczvSzmJYWy_zhTPPcC6NI0e3Vd8578/rLEUTtRwQ7eBDvpq0puzPQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2024-04-13

Sunstress! It’s completely normal :)

#### LearningPlantMom replied on 2024-04-13

Thank you!

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