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title: "I have a splash Hoya that has some kind of grit on the leaves. Feels…"
description: "I have a splash Hoya that has some kind of grit on the leaves. Feels like spores or maybe some kind of fungus. The plant is big and healthy looking except for…"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Debi"
published: "2025-10-20T23:45:12.909519Z"
language: "en"
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# I have a splash Hoya that has some kind of grit on the leaves. Feels…

_Posted by Debi on 2025-10-20_

I have a splash Hoya that has some kind of grit on the leaves. Feels like spores or maybe some kind of fungus. The plant is big and healthy looking except for this. Also just removed about 5 leaves that were yellow. Took a picture on my hand.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CnpesAka64su_1vCuLDhM1NWKQ-fjsQz8kxbA4Yq1hQ/hVzBXo4aS0ileuM4j51p9A.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-10-21

Looks like dirt in the picture. I can't tell. Are you saying it just all of a sudden appeared with that on the leaves?

### Haley commented on 2025-10-21

I think it's dirt

### Debi commented on 2025-10-21

I don’t think it’s dirt. It’s gritty. It was hanging in my kitchen window and I finely took it down and moved it to my bathroom where it is going

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-21

I don’t see insect parts. The size of the particles varies too much to be insect poop, mold or other fungus. Fungus can be powdery. This doesn’t have any noticeable powder. 🪴🍀

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