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title: "I recently inherited a couple Christmas cactus from my grandma, and…"
description: "I recently inherited a couple Christmas cactus from my grandma, and there’s a bunch of white stuff on some of the segments. Is this something I should try to…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Anna"
published: "2025-03-28T15:18:16.373391Z"
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# I recently inherited a couple Christmas cactus from my grandma, and…

_Posted by Anna on 2025-03-28_

I recently inherited a couple Christmas cactus from my grandma, and there’s a bunch of white stuff on some of the segments. Is this something I should try to clean off, or it’s just how the plant looks now?

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## 4 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-03-28

clean it off definitely

#### Anna replied on 2025-03-28

How would I go about that? Just using water and a towel? Or a special plant cleaner?

#### monster\_maniac replied on 2025-03-28

yea i have a premade cleaner but water should be good im  
not sure what it is but it almost looks like water spots

### Kades commented on 2025-03-28

I wipe mine down with a very diluted vinegar water mix. It looks like some of the older pads have some corking, that will not come off. It’s just how the cacti make themselves stronger

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