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title: "Can someone help me, I just got this Opuntia Monacanthos f. Variegata…"
description: "Can someone help me, I just got this Opuntia Monacanthos f. Variegata Monstrose and it has this grayish white dry crust over places it been cut. Additionally…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/2xnNu2IjgJ3RwEFgdpuW4Y"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Ajai Johnson"
published: "2025-04-19T14:06:25.171103Z"
language: "en"
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# Can someone help me, I just got this Opuntia Monacanthos f. Variegata…

_Posted by Ajai Johnson on 2025-04-19_

Can someone help me, I just got this Opuntia Monacanthos f. Variegata Monstrose and it has this grayish white dry crust over places it been cut. Additionally it’s only over those areas. Can someone tell me what it is and how to fix it? I’m thinking it’s fungus but I don’t know. I can’t find anything online looking like it.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uShVwHj0nKr7Z1CJaazRDxAqpbOusk41iNSOV67E9kY/PWGu7jZ6TVCbTzJFII950w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uShVwHj0nKr7Z1CJaazRDxAqpbOusk41iNSOV67E9kY/UqtVQrn0TNCLOT7ftHuhjg.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Frederick commented on 2025-09-17

You cant get rid of that. It's the healed corking. Don't cut it.

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