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title: "Is this ‘normal’ for a cactus?"
description: "Is this ‘normal’ for a cactus?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/oJS9m1EfgPvrPIkhNMRRBl"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "HeatherO"
published: "2026-06-02T01:05:11.184127Z"
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# Is this ‘normal’ for a cactus?

_Posted by HeatherO on 2026-06-02_

Is this ‘normal’ for a cactus?

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## 7 comments

### Errol Savage commented on 2026-06-02

Is what normal

### SuccaForPlants 🪴 commented on 2026-06-02

It looks like it’s having babies maybe? I’m no expert however, I’d try sending a picture to google or ChatGPT to see what it says!

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-06-02

do not use generative ai like chatgpt or google ai. the data centers poison drinking water and disturb ecosystems. if you love plants you should love the wild ones we depend on, too.

#### SuccaForPlants 🪴 replied on 2026-06-02

Guess I should do my research.. sorry :(

### Hannah commented on 2026-06-02

Looks like it could be a bud of some sort. A baby cactus perhaps

### Natalie commented on 2026-06-02

Yup. It’s starting to flower. You’ll be getting prickly pear fruit after the flower pollinates/if it’s pollinated.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-02

that's just new growth lolol, maybe a flower based on the redness?

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