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title: "Hi! I have this barrel cactus I bought recently online it came with…"
description: "Hi! I have this barrel cactus I bought recently online it came with these white, dried up little arms. What are they and are they dead or alive? The plant is…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/659627d87228c41baca90015"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "MonicaG"
published: "2024-01-04T03:36:56.098Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi! I have this barrel cactus I bought recently online it came with…

_Posted by MonicaG on 2024-01-04_

Hi! I have this barrel cactus I bought recently online it came with these white, dried up little arms. What are they and are they dead or alive? The plant is healthy and green. Thanks for any answers or advice in advance:)

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## 3 comments

### SharonE commented on 2024-01-04

Those are old flowers

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-01-04

Yes. And they will just wither up.

#### MonicaG replied on 2024-01-04

Thank you! The plant came with them all dried up so I never saw the fresh blooms. Never had a cactus like this before:)

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