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title: "what is wrong? Is it normal for these to have black edges?"
description: "what is wrong? Is it normal for these to have black edges?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/-Hvw2UpVTXuBN-5q5GuMYg/wM21xrFITaKdsMNU84UBhA"
community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Madison"
published: "2024-09-30T00:25:23.500863Z"
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# what is wrong? Is it normal for these to have black edges?

_Posted by Madison on 2024-09-30_

what is wrong?  
Is it normal for these to have black edges?

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## 8 comments

### Night commented on 2024-09-30

Yes the black edges are completely fine as that is a trait in some of them.

### lisgo commented on 2024-09-30

This kind of Hoya is actually called a “Black Margin” Hoya or Hoya parasitica! So it’s completely normal and just their natural appearance :)

#### Nina Bemister replied on 2024-10-01

It’s not a Hoya parasitica. It’s actually a rosita. Parasitica has more of a heart shape leaf

#### lisgo replied on 2024-10-01

ahhh you’re so right! my mistake !

### molly commented on 2024-09-30

that’s a hoya rosita, looks how it’s supposed to look!

### Lindsey commented on 2024-10-05

Totally normal for this type of Hoya 😊

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#### Madison replied on 2024-10-05

how do you get growth!!

### Lindsey commented on 2024-10-05

I have no idea! lol

•It’s in front of a south facing window  
•I fertilize once a month (but not at all in winter)  
•I have it in a terracotta pot and I don’t water it at all until the pot feels really light and the leaves just start to lose their firmness. I swear by terracotta for my Hoyas. They did ok in the plastic pots but they really took off when I moved them to terracotta!

That cocktail seems to be working so far 😅🤷🏻‍♀️

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