I recently moved and so I have been trying to find good spots for my plants. Why is my cactus changing color? What can I do to help her? Thanks. Also included pics of her from last year.
by Ghostshortie
I recently moved and so I have been trying to find good spots for my plants. Why is my cactus changing color? What can I do to help her? Thanks. Also included pics of her from last year.
by Ghostshortie
11 Comments
Stress response. Usually related to amount of light.
Means it right on the threshold of getting too much light, likely acclimating to it’s new location getting more light than the previous one. I’d keep an eye on it but looks like it’s enjoying the new spot.
https://preview.redd.it/ggvn8hr4xqzg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8c01478cc78eedd3f33a81c15e1974132ae461a
My chamaelobivia did the same recently, alongside sprouting out a bunch of new pups. Appears to be sun stress.
We must be two of a very small number of people on this sub giving our cacti too much light 😂
https://preview.redd.it/3nop8q2o0rzg1.jpeg?width=150&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46778a3a41cc5890fc9627b11ae780762970c792
Yes, I concur with the others. It’s called bronzing. If it’s currently in light from a southern exposure…you might want to try an east or west one with a shorter exposure to direct sunlight.
Move it to a partially sunny place
Sun stressed.
I get full sun here in San Francisco and all of my succulents and cacti have some degree of sun stress.
Sunstress
It looks like a fairy castle cactus in which case it likes indirect sun much better! Mine turned this color in full sun on the balcony, but I brought it inside by the window and now it’s the color of broccoli.
Sun.