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title: "Hi!! I was gifted this little holiday cactus almost a year ago from a…"
description: "Hi!! I was gifted this little holiday cactus almost a year ago from a co worker who simply didn’t want it. When I got it, it was fully pink (as you can see in…"
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author: "Katie"
published: "2026-03-17T21:01:59.231023Z"
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# Hi!! I was gifted this little holiday cactus almost a year ago from a…

_Posted by Katie on 2026-03-17_

Hi!! I was gifted this little holiday cactus almost a year ago from a co worker who simply didn’t want it. When I got it, it was fully pink (as you can see in pictures). The base is green and seems healthy otherwise. It has blossomed a few times in the last 6-8 months but it doesn’t seem to produce any new leaves (if that’s what you call them). Any advice of what I should or could do or is it a goner

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## 6 comments

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2026-03-17

Never seem them turn their leafs pink... does it look like its been painted? Looks crazy cool tho

#### Katie replied on 2026-03-18

Definitely not paint that’s why I’m not sure what to do 😂

### MooPlants commented on 2026-03-18

It is pretty! Have you taken it out and checked on the roots? Or given it any fertilizer? I’m newish to going “ next level” 😂 with my plants so I’m not sure if that would help or not.

### Christina commented on 2026-03-18

The pink pads are a sign of stress from lack of water or too much light. It will revert back to green when its environment is adjusted.

### Katie commented on 2026-03-18

It was previously in a mostly direct sun window and the pot it was in had no drainage so fingers crossed it does better now!!

### GreenJess commented on 2026-03-18

Likely too much sun. The tips of mine turned pink when I moved it closer to a sw window. Reverted back to green when I left the light filtering shade down.

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