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DaisyI said:Moon cactus are actually two cactus grafted together. The red part can't support itself as it has no chloroplasts - those are what make plants green and is where photosynthesizing goes on. What you have left is the host plant, a type of Hylocereus. That baby coming up is attached to roots already so no need to re-root, just cut the dead part off. It looks rotten enough that it may come off by itself if you gently pull on it (the rotten part, not the green stem).

Thanks so much for your thorough response, I had no idea they were the result of a grafting. How cool! Do I just cut it down to where the green arm starts growing and leave the rest of the dead stalk below it? Or do just pull off the dead/shriveled red part and leave the rest? i guess I am asking where do I cut it to? thank you!