Why did my Christmas cactus turn brown?

Question

How do I get it to turn red again?

Answer 1

Stop watering it for a while.

Take it out of the pot - put in fresh clean cactus soil  in a New Pot with little pebbles on the bottom of the pot for good drainage.

Throw away the old pot and old soil wrapped in old newspaper then in a plastic bag. This old pot and soil could be contaminated with a virus  and you do not want to  allow it to contact other plants.  Before you replant it, cut off a few leaves. This will give it new strength to grow.

Have Fun !

Answer 2

If you are referring to the tips of the leaves, the new leaves, it is normal for them to change color. Sometimes mine are bright red when they start to grow then gradually turn light brown before they turn green. Its just the way the plant grows, it is normal.

If the rest of the plant is green and looks healthy its OK.

Your doing everything right.

Picture of healthy plants. Not in bloom of course.

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If you are talking about the hole plant, all the leave are brown,sorry it cant be saved.