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title: "Should my Hoya be putting out dead-looking shoots like this?…"
description: "Should my Hoya be putting out dead-looking shoots like this? First-time owner of this plant."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/h2w1B4a9SqOR3xPRA1ypxw"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "KT"
published: "2024-07-21T01:14:29.947449Z"
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# Should my Hoya be putting out dead-looking shoots like this?…

_Posted by KT on 2024-07-21_

Should my Hoya be putting out dead-looking shoots like this? First-time owner of this plant.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MxTWEQ5Boe4-9swBQkrPAHFrqEWTFpDnc4ky2oQ2RJg/c9I7IkcfQF-TA_SwALDCZA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### S.R commented on 2024-07-21

I just bought one a week ago about the same size and it also looks like this! I’ve been wondering the same 😂

### Lindsey commented on 2024-07-21

That’s actually the way new growth looks! When i got my first one, i trimmed this off, thinking it was dead growth 🤦🏻‍♀️…. Only to find out later, that’s the way they grow!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/M8-KNZUl6sORS7QRjRAUh4Qlx3qxOBPAVcVq-j4ESqw/Orhedz61QeKXB28YGgVqkQ.webp?size=large)

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