Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Its an epiphytic cactus of some sort so soil is not its friend. I suspect its rotting because too much moisture is being held against the roots. Epiphytic plants need fast draining, fast drying soil. Orchid bark with lots of filler to make big air spaces.
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