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title: "What happened to my cactus?? I put him outside for 2 days and he’s…"
description: "What happened to my cactus?? I put him outside for 2 days and he’s covered in white/yellow dust looking powder. It’s not showing well in the photo but he looks…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle 🇺🇸"
author: "emma 🪴🌞"
published: "2023-08-15T21:39:53.574Z"
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# What happened to my cactus?? I put him outside for 2 days and he’s…

_Postat av emma 🪴🌞 den 2023-08-15_

What happened to my cactus?? I put him outside for 2 days and he’s covered in white/yellow dust looking powder. It’s not showing well in the photo but he looks very dirty. and at the top it looks super pale and crusty.

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OOoOV_vubyWEB9ilLLfw-OFB80sAN3We43sJVjBBZVY/a333ac46dd04446897fd4e7e7cadb441.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### Anya kommenterade den 2023-08-15

It’s probably burnt. Without being properly acclimated, plants that are placed outside can easily burn

#### emma 🪴🌞 svarade den 2023-08-15

oh man is there anything i can do to save him or is the damage done

### SDH kommenterade den 2023-08-16

Could it be pollen?

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