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title: "Is this Hoya (I think a crimson queen) vine doomed? I got the plant…"
description: "Is this Hoya (I think a crimson queen) vine doomed? I got the plant and it was just the cuppy green leaves and the previous owner said it hadn't grown at all…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/SehB9CkDvvdmXmw4wj7TTN"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "G's Mom"
published: "2026-06-27T01:37:25.224447Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this Hoya (I think a crimson queen) vine doomed? I got the plant…

_Posted by G's Mom on 2026-06-27_

Is this Hoya (I think a crimson queen) vine doomed? I got the plant and it was just the cuppy green leaves and the previous owner said it hadn't grown at all for her. So I thought it was good when it started growing a lot and shooting out the more oblong leaves, but it almost immediately only shot out white leaves. I thought they would darken, but they don't seem to be. Do I cut the vines with all white/pink leaves? What kind of light or care does it need?

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## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-27

very happy plant! you can cut it all the way back to the last leaf on the vine with green, that will force it to revert. the cutting with all white leaves won't survive on it's own so just toss it

#### G's Mom replied on 2026-06-27

Thank you!!

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