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title: "Evening everyone. Just a quick question as I’m not very experienced…"
description: "Evening everyone. Just a quick question as I’m not very experienced with philodendrons. I bought this beaut today called a Florida ghost but when I look online…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Marc75"
published: "2024-05-19T18:01:15.111103Z"
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# Evening everyone. Just a quick question as I’m not very experienced…

_Posted by Marc75 on 2024-05-19_

Evening everyone.

Just a quick question as I’m not very experienced with philodendrons.  
I bought this beaut today called a Florida ghost but when I look online I don’t see any with the distinct variegation like the half and half on one of the leaves.  
So my question is, is this normal for a philodendron Florida ghost?

Thanks 🙂

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## 8 comments

### Kades commented on 2024-05-19

Ooh this is such a good question!

I have been looking into buying one of these and theres a ton of conflicting info. Pedatum “Florida beauty” is the original plant. “Florida ghost” and “variegated Florida beauty” are either sports or hybrids of pedatum and squamiferum but I don’t think it’s been verified?

As far as I can tell young “Florida ghosts” can throw variegated leaves but they turn green as they age.

The “variegated Florida beauty” is a “true variegated” plant and will actually hold onto this variegation throughout its life.

### Kades commented on 2024-05-19

There’s a blog post from greenplantmom that’s pretty good!

#### Marc75 replied on 2024-05-19

Thank you. The more I’ve read the more confused I’ve become so I sent her an Instagram message to see if she can shed some light too

#### Kades replied on 2024-05-19

I know how you feel 🤣 Keep us updated!

### Mullein commented on 2024-05-19

Huh that does look like a ghost, but I also haven’t seen a half white leaf on a ghost 🤔 Could be a little genetic blip. They’re related to Florida Beauty, which has more sectoral variegation like that. So maybe this one’s a little in between the two in a way

#### Marc75 replied on 2024-05-20

I think it will be a waiting game to see how it grows up to see what it more definitively is.  
It just that one half moon leaf that has me confused 😂

### J-bo commented on 2024-05-20

It almost kinda looks like my Jose Buono. 🤔

#### Marc75 replied on 2024-05-20

Now I’m more confused 😂

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