help! i got this curly cactus plant about a month ago, repotted it in some cactus/succulent mix, and have watered every 2-3 weeks when the soil feels dry. these black dry tips started appearing on some of the leaves, i’ve taken off some of them already too. where am i going wrong!?! the leaves don’t feel squishy or brittle, last watered about a week ago and the soil is still moost
I'd suspect low humidity. Cactus is kind of a misnomer for these Epiphyllum
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A disocactus 🙃
0 Likes This doesn't look segmented, which suggests its Epiphyllum vs Disocactus.
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I have gotten one from a friend. And it was a one leaf plant. I’ve got all three leaves on it. I have it in a 3 inch pot with a really good draining soil and I water it about what you do about every 2 to 3 weeks. I have mine about 5 feet from a self facing window. So maybe it needs a little bit more light? I know with the soil I don’t have a succulent cactus soil. I have potting soil with mix of orchid, bark and perlite . I wouldn’t maybe take it apart and just see how the roots are. Make sure they’re not rotted.
1 Like Actually, correction. My curly cactus is in straight perlite. And it’s been that way for probably over a year now. Maybe try to find a cactus soil that’s more on the way of pebbles? But I would stick with straight perlite. Mine is doing absolutely amazing.
1 LikeDo you think it would stress it out to take it out and check the roots? Or to change the soil since I repotted it once already?
0 Likes Well, if you’re gonna shock it, you’re gonna do it all at once. But when you put it in the soil that the roots look fine? Did they smell OK. That’s a big thing that I check out is sometimes the smell of the dirt and the roots. I’ve had mine in pearl light for a long time and it used to be the one leaf club and now it’s got three leaves on it. You don’t have to you can just give it time. Maybe put it in a warm window with some extra light that maybe it’s not getting and see what happens.
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