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title: "Is this Christmas cactus salvageable? I think I over watered her and…"
description: "Is this Christmas cactus salvageable? I think I over watered her and she lost a ton of stem/leaves. She was very full when I purchased her 😭"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/jRYV8GNC1Tva5mKNwJ9DBm"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Kelsey s"
published: "2025-03-12T15:41:01.138367Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this Christmas cactus salvageable? I think I over watered her and…

_Posted by Kelsey s on 2025-03-12_

Is this Christmas cactus salvageable? I think I over watered her and she lost a ton of stem/leaves. She was very full when I purchased her 😭

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## 4 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-03-12

omggg i love these plants. ok so check for root rot first if thete is spray w hydrogen peroxide but if theres like no roots then u can break each segment into more! just plant them w some water. i usually let mine dry out completely between each water but ive kept some in a terrarium before. the one on the right looks salvageable... each piece can be propagated so

#### Kelsey s replied on 2025-03-12

Awesome thanks so much!!! I’m so sad I overwatered her

#### monster\_maniac replied on 2025-03-13

no its ok they tend to like himid areas so u can propagate that way if u want. just use plenty of perlite

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-03-12

I agree! Saved mine and a few years later…

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