--- title: "I noticed my plant is starting to look sad. Feels a little soft and…" description: "I noticed my plant is starting to look sad. Feels a little soft and looks dimple-y. Any thoughts?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QrPGfBHtt2E1v7K5r6gpqO?language=de" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "thatdebi" published: "2025-01-22T23:10:03.103871Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6a19iPg0j2gCen7nboLgHsyw4pCzE1kmqGq2wk2UUXs/aVYprv3EQkuuGPqPkDD2lQ.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=de) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=de) # I noticed my plant is starting to look sad. Feels a little soft and… _Gepostet von thatdebi am 2025-01-22_ I noticed my plant is starting to look sad. Feels a little soft and looks dimple-y. Any thoughts? ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6a19iPg0j2gCen7nboLgHsyw4pCzE1kmqGq2wk2UUXs/aVYprv3EQkuuGPqPkDD2lQ.webp?size=large) ## 15 Kommentare ### Blooming Dawn kommentierte am 2025-01-22 I think it's black rot if it is your plant is long gone now Sorry 😞 ### thatdebi kommentierte am 2025-01-22 :( what causes this and how can I avoid in the future? #### Sunny antwortete am 2025-01-22 You should buy one with a side branch or at least leaf nodes that can produce side branches. You will have a better chance of survival with additional leaves to support the photosynthesis process and grow out the plant even if one section gets rot or fungus. The one leaf Hoya Kerrii plants are novelty plants which is why they are painted and sold during a holiday. The rot and other infections usually start with overwatering. The soil needs to completely dry out before watering again. The pot must have drain holes. #### thatdebi antwortete am 2025-01-22 Thank you!! I was wondering if the one leaf was more for gifting than really keeping it alive. I’ll ask at the nursery. I’ve also learned a ton about watering and worked to not over water but I probably did at the start! Planta app has certainly helped. #### Phil antwortete am 2025-01-23 These cuttings can’t survive. It’s not your fault. It’s a shame because the buyers think they have done something wrong. ### Sunny kommentierte am 2025-01-22 Looks like a fungal or bacterial infection. It’s a one leaf plant and this happens often. ### Blooming Dawn kommentierte am 2025-01-22 Try not to mix water with other plants or touch the plant with the cup you're watering it with and any yellow/white spots cut off ### thatdebi kommentierte am 2025-01-22 Thanks! Sad to lose it but will give another go! ### StormLover kommentierte am 2025-01-23 I just watched a short by Plants With Krystal in YT. She said it needs a node, otherwise they die. (Single heart) ### KJM kommentierte am 2025-01-23 Those heart-shaped hoyas typically do not grow. When they are harvested they do not include what is necessary to produce growth. Occasionally one will grow but mostly they just sit and look cute for a while. They may develop some roots but they will not grow a new stem. Now if you harvest one yourself from a larger plant you can make sure that you get a growth node on the cutting. #### thatdebi antwortete am 2025-01-23 Good to know. Sad that the nursery sells this when it’s just gonna die. ### Beaplant kommentierte am 2025-01-23 It is very sad, and one of the biggest scams in the plant industry, I can agree with the comments that talk about the lack of growing nodes in the market. And this one plant is one of the most targeted because the capacity of the leaf to grow roots, stay alert people, don’t buy unless you see at least 2 set of leaf. 🙏 ### nick kommentierte am 2025-01-23 Sorry about the plant scam :( i hate that they try to turn these guys into zombie cuttings. It's truly unfair. The amount of plant abuse with paint and sparkles and glued plastic bits. All these instances grind my gears. ### clefarie kommentierte am 2025-01-25 not plant related but 1) is that a capybara and 2) where can i get it 😭😭😭😭 #### thatdebi antwortete am 2025-01-25 It is! I bought a pack of them on Amazon. Just look up mini capybara figurines! They are cute and I put them randomly on things. --- _Die Planta-Community (https://getplanta.com). Lesen ist für alle offen. Um Beiträge zu erstellen, zu kommentieren und zu liken, hol dir die Planta App: https://getplanta.com/download_