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title: "Hoya incrassata.. the new leaf, is it sun stress or illness? Hard to…"
description: "Hoya incrassata.. the new leaf, is it sun stress or illness? Hard to tell from pic, but the discoloration is reddish pink, not brown. Do they get sunburn? It’s…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/-Hvw2UpVTXuBN-5q5GuMYg/G9hh05EsAhuB8wOm69sOfg"
community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Madderdebs"
published: "2025-08-03T17:57:38.633759Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vDnSoat2Vie_MI_P22HxGRm0MPcoQtl_JsJ4K448c5E/u-FksgZCR_aCZWtnoafDog.webp?size=large"
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# Hoya incrassata.. the new leaf, is it sun stress or illness? Hard to…

_Posted by Madderdebs on 2025-08-03_

Hoya incrassata.. the new leaf, is it sun stress or illness? Hard to tell from pic, but the discoloration is reddish pink, not brown. Do they get sunburn? It’s been like inches away from a grow light..

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## 2 comments

### FriendofVeg commented on 2025-08-04

It’s still new, it’s likely to look more normal (maybe completely normal) once it hardens off.

### Lisa Anglim commented on 2025-08-06

Yes plants can get sunburned.

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