--- title: "I wanted to update you on my Birkin Philo. Recently, I showed you…" description: "I wanted to update you on my Birkin Philo. Recently, I showed you pictures of her with two white leaves; now she has THREE of them, and they are just gorgeous!…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/hhaKgluPZA9ggIBzR4SdPu?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Lynda" published: "2025-03-13T17:37:00.121359Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/iszSNdSYQ3qhJStoPI9VTg.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # I wanted to update you on my Birkin Philo. Recently, I showed you… _Lynda님이 2025-03-13에 게시함_ I wanted to update you on my Birkin Philo. Recently, I showed you pictures of her with two white leaves; now she has THREE of them, and they are just gorgeous! I’m noticing that these white leaves are turning a bit more green as they age, with some light green lines in them as they get older. I know white leaves do not photosynthesize, so are these new leaves going to be problematic for my plant? Is this unusual for a Birkin to throw this many white leaves? TIA! ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/iszSNdSYQ3qhJStoPI9VTg.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/Lje7l0q8QLqur_fpY6sL3A.webp?size=large) ## 9개의 댓글 ### Might be sentient님이 2025-03-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. No, it’s fine! If it’s doing that it means it’s getting enough light to support those leaves. #### Lynda님이 2025-03-13에 답변했습니다. TXS! ### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-03-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. When they have the small amount of Green they can photosynthesis, and shouldn't be an issue ### Amina님이 2025-03-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. What a beauty! Kinda want it now🥹 #### Lynda님이 2025-03-13에 답변했습니다. It’s definitely striking, isn’t it? I don’t know, though, if white leaves are common to this plant; if so, how many leaves of this color are considered normal? TIA to whomever can answer these questions! ### Phil님이 2025-03-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Beautiful plant and on my wish list. Try silica supplement to help the white leaves stay looking good. #### Lynda님이 2025-03-14에 답변했습니다. Funny you mention that, because I’m using ARMOR SI by General hydroponics; it was recommended by another Planta member! I had never heard of it before, and still don’t really understand exactly what it is, but it was for my TINEKE rubber plants; they have white on their leaves, which I’m sure you know. I generally put it in my watering can, along with the fertilizer and fungus gnat stuff… and a systemic pesticide made by SNS, (a natural and safe pesticide to use.) If you care to tutor me on silica products, I’d love to know more about them. If so, then TIA! #### Phil님이 2025-03-14에 답변했습니다. Lynda sounds like you are doing fine. Probably more knowledgeable than me. Just FYI, I started using silica supplements when my philodendron white knight was having its beautiful white variegation turning brown way too soon. It made a huge improvement. I dose when I fertilize. I’m still not sure how it works but it does. I use it for all my plants now. #### Lynda님이 2025-03-14에 답변했습니다. TXS for your comments! It’s too bad there’s not a learners manual where we could put hot tips, including something like silica, for newbies to Planta. I know I have felt like a hunter/gatherer trying to find these helpful hints that are so useful to my plants. Why can’t these suggestions be put in one place for everyone to see, and use? Hmmmm, any idea…💡?! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_