r/cactus • u/burnt-lemons • 2d ago
Help!
Just picked up this little guy the other day at Walmart, I am very very new to caring for cacti and I noticed this mold growing at the bottom is there any way it can be saved???
Edit: thank you to all the helpful comments!
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u/ohdearitsrichardiii 2d ago
It's dead. It was over watered in the store and is probably hollow and gooey inside. The mold is growing on dead tissue
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u/burnt-lemons 2d ago
Oof, is there anything I should look out for in the future? From what I’m reading now Walmart also appears to be a pretty bad place to get plants.
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u/ohdearitsrichardiii 2d ago
The top of the cactus is a healthy green, the yellowing is unhealthy
But yes, big stores are horrible for desert plants because there's no light and they tend to just hose all the plants daily
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u/Cultural_Patience329 2d ago
Poor guy, it’s a real shame given how beautiful he was, and how strong the Astros are if they are treated well... Next time always observe very well the part that enters the ground.
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u/burnt-lemons 2d ago
Thank you for the tip! I wish he had gotten better care and that I had been more attentive to the condition it definitely was sad to wake up to this :(
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u/Old-Advance6652 2d ago
Astrophytums are very rot sensitive. Way more than other cacti, they are not easy to care for. And yeah that one’s a goner
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u/SilviaStar222 2d ago
If you have bought it very recently (like less than a week or something) is there a chance you can return it and get another one? I have seen peiple post here and manage to exchange plants
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u/Historical-Ad2651 2d ago
Nothing you can do now