What’s wrong with my cactus
Hi all,
I was hoping someone is able to help me find out what’s wrong with my cactus. Ever since I bought it it has had white spots on it but they keep getting worse and now it seems to be killing the plant.
I don’t know whether it’s because I live in a warm flat but some of our other plants have been dying as well. I’m just abit concerned.
He’s just a little small house cactus. I don’t know whether it’s a fungus or an actual bug infection.



Thank you for any help you can give
I was hoping someone is able to help me find out what’s wrong with my cactus. Ever since I bought it it has had white spots on it but they keep getting worse and now it seems to be killing the plant.
I don’t know whether it’s because I live in a warm flat but some of our other plants have been dying as well. I’m just abit concerned.
He’s just a little small house cactus. I don’t know whether it’s a fungus or an actual bug infection.




Thank you for any help you can give
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Though I'm not a cactus expert, I have had a few cacti for several years and know one hates to lose them.
I have never had this particular problem with them and I'm sure the advice you've been given is going to do the trick. But, I was thinking that perhaps you could keep the original plant and start off again by propagating it. Using a totally healthy, entirely unaffected small portion (approximately 2 inch) of this plant (removed with a sharp knife) and placing it in very gritty compost, you could end up with a brand new, healthy cactus.
One is advised with cacti and succulants to leave the cut off pieces open to the fresh air in order to dry somewhat. However, I do know that commercially this is not the practice. Just don't water it for a couple of weeks and it should be fine. Mine always are.
I imagine it could fail, if the disease is systemic(?), but it might succeed and you have nothing to lose!
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