Zack R
Can someone please help identify this plant? It was left to me and I just want to know how to best take care of it as it seems to have had a rough life so far!
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Bebešµš¤Itās definitely seen better days lol. I canāt say for certain, but it looks like it could be a Monstera Albo, or possibly a different type of variegated Monstera. My albo is much smaller but it looks almost identical with the variegation and coloring on the stem, but again, donāt quote me on that. Since it is variegated, the white parts of the leaves tend to brown over time. Since itās likely a tropical plant, humidity is going to be your best friend, fertilizer, lots of light/grow lights, well draining soil (I have mine in leca), and thorough waterings when the top soil is dry (around 3 inches!) Remember consistency is key with any variegated tropical plant!
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AlyssaAgree with Bebe, also, with how this plant is right now, Iād recommend a chop. Put the pieces without leaves in a little Tupperware box filled with damp non dyed spagnum moss and put the lid on and put it in a sunny area. Put the piece with leaves in a small pot/cup with damp non dyed spagnum moss, and keep it moist and in good lighting till it starts to grow roots. Also, at this time you could put it on a tiny moss pole within the pot, so that the aerial roots by the leaves can start making the plant climb and size up as well.
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- Bebešµš¤
This too! Youāll end up with so many Albos, youāll make a fortune lmfao Iāll never understand why theyāre so expensive
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Right?! lol, who knows, variegation is such a seller these days. Although I remember reading somewhere, canāt remember if it was albo or Thai con (this one might even be a Thai con), but that one of those plants was born out of tissue culture to get the unique variegation and the āmother plantās DNAā that they used apparently had a fungal infection at the time that mutated via epigentics enough to transfer over to all of its offspring. So any of those specific plants that you get, will always be more prone to that infection problem š¬so maybe thatās why they are still so expensive because most people probably lose them to fungal issues before they can prop and sell
1 gilla - Bebešµš¤
Are you talking about tissue cultures? Thatās wild that weāre paying for failed tissue cultures because the variegation is unsustainable lmfaooo
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- Alyssa
Yep! The tissue culture was flawed with a fungal infection so now you got an unsustainable variegation and a fungal infection susceptible plant, lmao thatās Kermit meme is so true š¤£šš¤£
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- Zack R
Thanks you guys! This helps a lot š definitely going to work on it!
2 gillningar- Bebešµš¤
If you are going to chop it, I 100% recommend rooting hormone! This is the one I use
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PlantgirlyHey there! This is actually a philodendron. I suspect a white wizard? But definitely not a monstera sorry guys!
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- Plantgirly
The only thing I have to add is that silica in your water will help with the browning white spots you can get it on Amazon. And to look up philodendron propagation methods on YouTube! It will help you feel more confident!
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Good luck!
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MollyThis looks like a white wizard philodendron. Mine likes bright indirect light, water when top 1-2" are dry, I do add silica and fertilize with every other watering.
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- Zack R
Iām at my plant shop now actually for a second opinion and the consensus is also philodendron! I have a good plan now to take care of it thanks to this group :)
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