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title: "Can someone please help me? My first Hoya (compacta.) I have it in an…"
description: "Can someone please help me? My first Hoya (compacta.) I have it in an east facing window and it’s starting to develop these black spots :( It did ship from…"
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author: "agmendes"
published: "2026-08-07T13:16:19.492767Z"
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# Can someone please help me? My first Hoya (compacta.) I have it in an…

_Posted by agmendes on 2026-08-07_

Can someone please help me? My first Hoya (compacta.) I have it in an east facing window and it’s starting to develop these black spots :(  
It did ship from Miami to Arkansas- so shipping stress is possible but when it arrived, the spots were not there.

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## 4 comments

### Bo commented on 2026-08-07

I'm no huge expert so take this with a grain of salt but I've heard that black spots can be associated with irregular/improper watering. How long has she been with you?

#### agmendes replied on 2026-08-07

One week today - if so hopefully getting a routine will be helpful for her!

### Haley commented on 2026-08-10

Yes, that's probably to do with past stress. New stress wouldn't manifest this fast. Just leave it alone for a while and monitor it for pests and other problems. It will probably take a couple months to stabilize.

#### agmendes replied on 2026-08-10

Thank you!!

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