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A cactus plant may turn brown, because of natural aging. Not all cactus plants are green in color, or stay that color in the course of a lifetime. Or a cactus plant may turn brown, because of environmental stress or stressors. One example of stress related browning is scorching from too much direct sunlight at too high temperatures. Other examples include viral, fungal or bacterial diseases; and pest attacks by predatory bugs and insects. Or a cactus plant may turn brown, because of drought. Way too little water dries out the fleshy tissues on the inside of the cactus. Or it may turn brown, because of death.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agofrost i supose maybe to much rain i have cacti that turn grey from frost and rain so that's probably it hope this helped if not im really sorry ask some at the Home Depot in the gardening secion
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∙ 9y agoIt sounds like the plant is suffering from root rot which occurs when a cactus is over watered.
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How do you heal a brown cactus?
More water or less sunlight may be ways to heal a brown cactus plant.Specifically, a cactus is drought and heat tolerant. But it may turn brown because of too little water. The plant is adapted to water-poor environments. But that does not mean that it has no water needs at all.A cactus plant likewise may turn brown because of too much sunlight. The latter situation is the equivalent of a cactus sunburn. A cactus in fact has a side that adapts to receiving more sunlight than the other. But there is such a thing as overexposure if the sunning lasts too many hours and the light is too harsh.
WHAT IS THE NUTRITION of a cactus?
Cactus, like other plants, uses photosynthesis to get energy.
What does it mean if your plants leaves turn brown?
it is dying stupid
What type of plants are cam plants?
Cactus
Where do cactus plants store starch?
Cactus plants use their stems for storage. So that's where starches are stored. In fact, stems are where a cactus plant stores everything. Other, non cactus plants may use their roots for storage. But cactus roots are much too fibrous and shallow.
What desert animal commonly nests in cactus plants?
The cactus wren
What does a cactus in the desert compete for?
A cactus competes with other plants for water.
What kind of plants live in the desert?
The most popular plant living in the desert is cactus. There are different kinds of cactus, for example barrel cactus. There are other plants like grasses, shrubs, trees, and wildflowers.
Are cactus animals or plants?
The cactus is a plant that usually thrives in a dry environment.
What plants live in saltwater?
Cactus.
Plants grow from leaves?
cactus
What plants are in Mexico?
Cactus are in Mexico
