Help! Can I save my moon cactus?

Question

The green/stem part of my moon cactus filled with water a few days ago and broke. Now it’s drying up and browning at the bottom. I thought this would be the end of my plant but there’s still a stem-like part on that inside that’s been exposed that seems healthy and is still connected to the roots and the red bulb part at the top. Does anyone know if my plant can survive this? What should I do for it? #help #whatdoido #MoonCactus #sadplant

@RJG · Answer

unfortunately it may be done. don't feel bad tho. these two cacti have very different water needs so they aren't stable to graft together.

@RJG · Answer

the stalk requires very little water and the top requires a lot of water so they're normally short lived.

@RJG · Answer

Yah I think they're very pretty and wish they lived longer but unfortunately no 🙃

@Popsicle49 · Answer

I have two of these cacti. So far so good. I neglect them intentionally. Haha. I have the same red pot. Is your cactus in a drain pot inside the decorative pot? If not I wouldn’t water it more than once a month. IMO only.

@KikiGoldblatt · Answer

@elizapearl I took have a moon cactus. I hope she continues to live. I may repot her so she can stand up a bit more properly. Right now mine is a leaner 😂

@Syalbert · Answer

These little guys don’t live longer than a couple of years and they die quickly. Mine died within a couple of days after being very healthy for years. I’m sorry your moon boi is gone :c

@Beccyboo24 · Answer

Mine died too ☹️

@FallRose84 · Answer

Try Water Propagating the part that still seems healthy, it's worth a chance right?

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