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title: "Do you think this cactus is alive? I rescued it and it had a bunch of…"
description: "Do you think this cactus is alive? I rescued it and it had a bunch of paddles fall off during the move and the soil was buggy. However, the Sabra fruit type…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Siegal"
published: "2023-06-07T03:58:05.499Z"
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# Do you think this cactus is alive? I rescued it and it had a bunch of…

_Publié par Siegal le 2023-06-07_

Do you think this cactus is alive? I rescued it and it had a bunch of paddles fall off during the move and the soil was buggy. However, the Sabra fruit type appendage that survived turned red.

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gck0CnbQ-1vXY7i6IX9iL9Ppa---uZD-tZTlMehfq3I/ef2bdefb283e4d0e8d345c992262adec.webp?size=large)

## 7 commentaires

### Marie a commenté le 2023-06-07

Yes it looks very much alive!

#### Siegal ha respondido el 2023-06-07

Thanks! I was concerned bc a bunch of pieces fell off and it’s kind of white looking at the bottom

#### Ariana ha respondido el 2023-06-10

Many cacti will develop a “woody” stem as they mature. Totally normal!

### Marie a commenté le 2023-06-29

Even what looks like ‘dead’ pads seem to regenerate. Here is a pick of one I have.

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qylox73XYnpgYPBS5fV2OZvMJF-CYY2FgvX6PAbY4ko/fccf500dc60f473897aaca300f28eddb.webp?size=large)

### Marie a commenté le 2023-06-29

And this one grew out of a woody looking one…

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qylox73XYnpgYPBS5fV2OZvMJF-CYY2FgvX6PAbY4ko/8dad00a936804d558e5e180200053263.webp?size=large)

### Marie a commenté le 2023-06-29

All of the green you see if from the original woody looking pad I found.

#### Siegal ha respondido el 2023-06-29

Good to know! I was skeptical

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