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title: "I just noticed that my Neon Pothos has started to revert its…"
description: "I just noticed that my Neon Pothos has started to revert its variegated pattern. It starts losing that neon color. Is this normal, and what could be affecting…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Biophiscape"
published: "2024-08-12T00:08:02.034851Z"
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# I just noticed that my Neon Pothos has started to revert its…

_Posted by Biophiscape on 2024-08-12_

I just noticed that my Neon Pothos has started to revert its variegated pattern. It starts losing that neon color.

Is this normal, and what could be affecting the variegation?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_ZrU3NIMWcpy-PFDi1hBHHQDyCinT9jqOAMHHosiBPY/ZziB90MaTOaefQ5B-QqZIA.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-08-12

what’s the light situation?

#### Biophiscape replied on 2024-08-12

Part sun - part shade.

### Preston commented on 2024-08-12

So, a fun bit of knowledge from some of my gardening masters, some variegated plants, like your pothos, will lose their variegation once a cutting has been taken. It is about a 40-60 percent chance I believe for them to lose that variegation. I have no clue as to why that happens on a scientific scale, but just a fun bit of knowledge from the master gardeners association!!!

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-08-12

this is interesting! has me thinking about my thanksgiving cactus that had white blooms when i bought it and every year since has gotten more and more pink

#### Biophiscape replied on 2024-08-12

Thanks for clearing my doubts. 🙌🏽

### Preston commented on 2024-08-12

Otherwise, it looks healthy overall right now!

### Sunny commented on 2024-08-12

Variegated pothos need bright indirect light to maintain the variegation. The newer leaves on my marble queen and especially my snow queen got darker during winter with less light.

I also have a reverted golden pothos that I bought with all solid green leaves. It reversed itself after a few months getting late afternoon direct sun outside.

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