Cowboy cactus sick and yellow

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Xbandaid
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Cowboy cactus sick and yellow

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Hello,

My cowboy cactus is turning very yellow on top. My apartment is not very light in Berlin - what do you think could be the cause of this?
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tom_212
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how much water do you give it?
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Re: Cowboy cactus sick and yellow

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It could also just be a nitrogen deficiency. Has the plant been in the pot for a long time? By the way, your succulent looks like a Euphorbia to me, not a cactus.

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iron sclerosis maybe?
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Re: Cowboy cactus sick and yellow

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Thanks everyone for their tips!
Yes I agree- it is a Euphorbia so I may have better luck in posting on a Succulent help forum.
I might have overwatered it in the past but in the last months I've only been watering it once a month to try to see if its conditions improve.

@hegar - I've had this in this pot for 1 year - how often do I need to repot these plants?
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Check the roots, are these OK, still there. Repoting 1nce in 3 years is enough.
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