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title: "I’m currently propagating this cutting in water and I realized…"
description: "I’m currently propagating this cutting in water and I realized earlier today that something didn’t look quite right. Why is the leaf starting to become pale…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/-Hvw2UpVTXuBN-5q5GuMYg/RAXMlOHtTraqDge_zXZf-A"
community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Sherissa"
published: "2024-06-09T06:25:48.095503Z"
language: "en"
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# I’m currently propagating this cutting in water and I realized…

_Posted by Sherissa on 2024-06-09_

I’m currently propagating this cutting in water and I realized earlier today that something didn’t look quite right. Why is the leaf starting to become pale and soggy? Is this normal?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nb6PqUswM4G0z8l3q3fOwtxGIQfy9jnwUzpFe6RvnBY/8NhGcOp4TN-osw6m1lx-3Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nb6PqUswM4G0z8l3q3fOwtxGIQfy9jnwUzpFe6RvnBY/k5-mdYEjStihrFhbnr2Wtg.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Asa commented on 2024-06-09

I haven’t seen this while propagating but, I have seen this on my Hoyas that have been exposed to too much of direct sunlight

### kd commented on 2024-06-09

Did the water recede below the tip of your cutting at any point? It looks like it’s dried out/ received too much light or is too close to a light source.

Did you collect this cutting from a plant that you own? It doesn’t appear to be a Kerii from these pictures

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