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title: "Is it common for a neon pothos to just suddenly start to get…"
description: "Is it common for a neon pothos to just suddenly start to get variegated? I found these two leaves today. Im not complaining, it looks super cool lol but what…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/xOmAqYuBWPvg77CtgTPOrh"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Chantelle"
published: "2025-10-28T20:02:07.290303Z"
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# Is it common for a neon pothos to just suddenly start to get…

_Posted by Chantelle on 2025-10-28_

Is it common for a neon pothos to just suddenly start to get variegated? I found these two leaves today. Im not complaining, it looks super cool lol but what causes this?

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## 4 comments

### Erin commented on 2025-10-28

i don’t have an answer but mine is like that, too.

### Tracy Lee commented on 2025-10-28

Yes it’s very common 🥰

### Snowstorm commented on 2025-10-28

It’s called Sport veragation! Super cool yours did that! Iirc you can propagate them to promote more.

### JungleLovin commented on 2025-10-29

My 7 year old Neon just started this on one strand this summer

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