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title: "My Mexican snowball has been extending and losing “petals/leaves”.…"
description: "My Mexican snowball has been extending and losing “petals/leaves”. Does anyone know what I should do about this? Thank you in advance!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6525bdf3472975304b2509eb"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Will"
published: "2023-10-10T21:11:15.111Z"
language: "en"
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# My Mexican snowball has been extending and losing “petals/leaves”.…

_Posted by Will on 2023-10-10_

My Mexican snowball has been extending and losing “petals/leaves”. Does anyone know what I should do about this? Thank you in advance!

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## 5 comments

### Riley commented on 2023-10-10

It looks like it needs more sun

### 🐚🌷Summer🌷🐚 commented on 2023-10-11

I have that same problem with mine

### Mon commented on 2023-10-11

It probably needs more sun and a repot. I would chop and reset, propagating the leaves as well.

### Mon commented on 2023-10-11

You also have a mealy bug problem! I can’t see them on your Snow Ball, but the green Echeveria is largely infested with them, so I would be surprised if it didn’t have some as well. I treat by spraying them with 70% alcohol. Repeat 1 time a week for about 3 weeks to make sure you get them all. After that, I would repot both of them.

### Full Sun Nursery commented on 2023-10-11

The leaves can be popped off and set on soil, then sprayed daily and will grow a whole new plant! Do this with the bottom portion and then cut the base at a healthy part and let callus. Then put in soil and it should start growing roots again

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