List of foliage plant diseases (Cactaceae)

This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the family Cactaceae.

Plant Species

Plant SpeciesCCereus spp.RRhipsalidopsis gaertneriEaster cactusSSchlumbergera cultivarsThanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and many others

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseasesCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedSoft rotErwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora C, R, S

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseasesCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedColletotrichum stem rot Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesMany cacti Fusarium stem rotFusarium oxysporumR, S Helminthosporium stem rot, shattering Bipolaris cactivora Helminthosporium cactivorumC, R, S

Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasiticCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedCactus cyst nematode Cactodera cacti Heterodera cactiMany cacti

Viral diseases

Viral diseasesCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedCactus virus XCactus virus X Many cacti

References Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society