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title: "I noticed his stem is a dark green color! I looked it up and said it…"
description: "I noticed his stem is a dark green color! I looked it up and said it might be rot?! I don’t want my boy to die! I don’t water it more than once every 2-3…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/64c7200e50fe23935b7b6fce"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Fernie"
published: "2023-07-31T02:44:30.502Z"
language: "en"
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# I noticed his stem is a dark green color! I looked it up and said it…

_Posted by Fernie on 2023-07-31_

I noticed his stem is a dark green color! I looked it up and said it might be rot?! I don’t want my boy to die! I don’t water it more than once every 2-3 weeks? Or when the soil is dry! Should I get a bigger pot or maybe he needs more sun? His leaves have been naturally just falling off since I got him 3 months ago even tho they’re healthy :(

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## 1 comment

### Dee commented on 2023-07-31

Actually, rotten stems are brown and mushy. I would gently squeeze the stem and see if it’s mushy. If not, your plant is healthy! Fingers crossed!

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