How To Induce Variegation In Plants

Close up of an almost all white leaf of a variegated philodendron plant

Variegated plants are on trend right now and for good reason. They are not only beautiful, but each one is unique. This might make growers wonder how to encourage variegation in plants of their own. Inducing variegation in plants is actually a tricky business. For instance, the highly sought after variegated Monstera plant is no fluke; about 100,000 cuttings would have to be propagated to develop a single variegated Monstera. That doesn’t mean inducing variegation in some plants isn’t possible, but it depends on the type of variegation and the plant. Read on to learn what causes variegation in plants and how to variegate plants. Chimeral Variegation in Plants There are several ways variegation may occur in plants. Plants, just like humans, contain stem cells. In the case of plants, the stem cell is called a meristem. In variegated plants the meristem is a combination of green and albino cells […]

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