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title: "Got this Christmas cactus a few days ago and soil started to turn…"
description: "Got this Christmas cactus a few days ago and soil started to turn white/gray??? What is this??"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle 🇺🇸"
author: "Plant Princess"
published: "2023-12-10T20:44:25.729Z"
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# Got this Christmas cactus a few days ago and soil started to turn…

_Postat av Plant Princess den 2023-12-10_

Got this Christmas cactus a few days ago and soil started to turn white/gray??? What is this??

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5aQCqzG3tZh-bB4G-7-YsKkS6buU67bRNrBauaxzZEQ/4a8570e2d9d543b09e318bb6285e13db.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### Amber Gray kommenterade den 2023-12-10

Looks like mold from soil being moist.. it’s nothing outta the normal. You can sprinkle cinnamon onto the soil, or use a peroxide mixture to prevent that.

#### Plant Princess svarade den 2023-12-10

I’m gonna add some cinnamon now, thank you😊

#### Amber Gray svarade den 2023-12-10

I’d scrape what ya can from the top of the soil first.

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