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title: "I am pretty new to plant and I have a question about a cactus I…"
description: "I am pretty new to plant and I have a question about a cactus I bought. I got it from Walmart, and it has a very pretty flower on the top. I have seen on…"
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author: "Lauren"
published: "2024-03-21T18:19:08.589103Z"
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# I am pretty new to plant and I have a question about a cactus I…

_Publicado por Lauren el 2024-03-21_

I am pretty new to plant and I have a question about a cactus I bought. I got it from Walmart, and it has a very pretty flower on the top. I have seen on Instagram that the flower is fake and I should take it off. Is it harming my plant to stay on or would my plant be better off if I remove the flower?

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## 7 comentarios

### RoseRed comentó el 2024-03-21

Yeah, I would take it off. I once got a cactus with a plastic flower and it was rotted underneath 😣  
Good luck!

#### Mara respondió el 2024-03-21

Yeah that’s so annoying. I usually check first. If the glue is stuck on there pretty good and I can’t see any space between I won’t even bother.

### Mara comentó el 2024-03-21

Best for the cactus to remove it. If you haven’t already tried, be very careful not to yank as many spines/hairs as possible. Sometimes it’s best to cut the flower a chunk at a time.

### NewerHorizons777 comentó el 2024-03-22

I hate it when they put those in cacti. I’ve heard they’re theoretically for handling the plant without touching the spines, but they do more harm than good for the plant.

#### Iggy respondió el 2024-03-22

I’m pretty sure they put it on to sell them better. I think it’s marketing ploy.

#### NewerHorizons777 respondió el 2024-03-22

Definitely

### Armidillo comentó el 2024-03-23

You should take it off once I got it and my cat almost ate it it was also rotting

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