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title: "Pleaseee help! My cactus is starting to like turn purple ish, am I…"
description: "Pleaseee help! My cactus is starting to like turn purple ish, am I like over watering it. And I think it's starting to rott at the bottom😬😬"
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author: "Jewel"
published: "2026-08-21T05:38:54.413631Z"
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# Pleaseee help! My cactus is starting to like turn purple ish, am I…

_Posted by Jewel on 2026-08-21_

Pleaseee help! My cactus is starting to like turn purple ish, am I like over watering it. And I think it's starting to rott at the bottom😬😬

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## 7 comments

### Carter commented on 2026-08-21

oh no… this might not be salvageable 😖 I would recommend uprooting the cactus and checking on the roots. however if the cactus itself has started to rot it may be too late since it looks too small to cut above the rot.

### Jizzy J commented on 2026-08-21

It’s in a huge pot and that soil looks dense get some cactus soil and put it in a small nursery pot

### Jewel commented on 2026-08-21

Should I separate the two cactuses??

#### Mandrakes\&More replied on 2026-08-21

You don’t need to. Cacti do well together if they’re the same type

### Jewel commented on 2026-08-21

Ok, ty

### AcesHigh commented on 2026-08-22

Add a lot more perlite to that soil and try smaller pot.

#### Jewel replied on 2026-08-22

Okay tyy

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