---
title: "Got this little silver moon Hoya on fb yesterday, it has one root…"
description: "Got this little silver moon Hoya on fb yesterday, it has one root growing out of this little cup already however I’m more curious about the green algae stuff.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6H7mbyDQMEcI6iuheo40RK"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kenny"
published: "2025-10-05T21:20:22.043103Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mV6hxC_yMd9fvl8YRLVEGAFz2JbWsz2rALzO2vU2Gcg/Dl3RhL2bTcOXR1qKfE_v1A.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

# Got this little silver moon Hoya on fb yesterday, it has one root…

_Posted by Kenny on 2025-10-05_

Got this little silver moon Hoya on fb yesterday, it has one root growing out of this little cup already however I’m more curious about the green algae stuff. I know usually that stuff isn’t harmful but is it a sign of needing to be repotted?  
Also this is my first Hoya, what are some recommendations you guys have for care?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mV6hxC_yMd9fvl8YRLVEGAFz2JbWsz2rALzO2vU2Gcg/Dl3RhL2bTcOXR1qKfE_v1A.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-06

The algae grew from light entering the clear pot. Not an issue. You can place the pot inside a solid no transparent pot to stop the growth.

Repot when there are more roots weaving through the soil. You can tuck that root back inside the pot. It likely a root tapping into drainage water. 🪴🍀

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-06

Be careful about overwatering. I'm not sure if it was something i did or the previous owner, but with my first hoya i found out just how fast they can rot. I currently have just stems in water hoping for leaves

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_