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title: "Hi! Is the browning on the edge of these Hoya leaves normal? My…"
description: "Hi! Is the browning on the edge of these Hoya leaves normal? My friend thought it could be a bacterial infection but it seems healthy otherwise so wanted a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/648ca16583ad064c5da8ebf0"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Gretchen"
published: "2023-06-16T17:52:37.365Z"
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# Hi! Is the browning on the edge of these Hoya leaves normal? My…

_Posted by Gretchen on 2023-06-16_

Hi! Is the browning on the edge of these Hoya leaves normal? My friend thought it could be a bacterial infection but it seems healthy otherwise so wanted a second opinion!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1vZxXRPcj0PYx4xtHTse81T_ZFGbixCCB62JN3TdF-0/509a74595a3a490caa6a00ccbb7ea4c0.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Corinne commented on 2023-06-16

Could be thrip damage. What do the underside of the leaves look like?

#### Gretchen replied on 2023-06-16

They look fairly normal to me but I might be missing something? I haven’t had thrip issues before

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1vZxXRPcj0PYx4xtHTse81T_ZFGbixCCB62JN3TdF-0/c4c4cfcef687400a943851791198643f.webp?size=large)

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