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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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# I am pretty new to plant and I have a question about a cactus I…

_Lauren님이 2024-03-21에 게시함_

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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## 7개의 댓글

### RoseRed님이 2024-03-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Mara님이 2024-03-21에 답변했습니다.

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.

### Mara님이 2024-03-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.

### NewerHorizons777님이 2024-03-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.

#### Iggy님이 2024-03-22에 답변했습니다.

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

#### NewerHorizons777님이 2024-03-22에 답변했습니다.

Definitely

### Armidillo님이 2024-03-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

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