Hi! I am brand new to the forum, and am a budding cactus and succulent lover.
This plant was given to me by someone who no longer could care for it, and was in pretty rough shape. Several of the leaves were mushy and limp, and the plant looks pretty etiolated when viewed from the side. He also seems to have some bruising on the leaves. He's an indoor plant, and currently lives on a sunny windowsill in my apartment.
In my quest to save him, I've pruned off all of the leaves that were mushy or showing signs of rot. I've kept him pretty dry, watering only when the soil was fully dried. I joined this forum to get some advice.
There are some patches on the leaves that are greyish and scaly in texture, kind of a plant version of a skinned knee. I've included a picture of this. Do you know what they are? To me they look like bruises scabbing over, but I'm not quite sure.
I was also wondering if you have any tips on how to help him thrive and get him looking happier. He's still looking kinda sickly, but much better than when I got him. Thank you so much in advance for your time and help! (: I've read through this page a LOT for advice, and it has all been super helpful.
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Side view:
Here's the scaly patch (close to the stem)
