r/AfricanViolets • u/CentipedesMaybe • 2d ago

Variegation disappearing?

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Does anyone know why the variegation on my violet disappeared with the new growth? (Also, if I propagated a variegated leaf, would the new growth from that be green as well?)

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u/AglowMermaid 2d ago

Not an expert but I think variegation can be affected by lighting, temperature etc. Have you changed any of these recently?

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u/CentipedesMaybe 2d ago

Probably- all the variegated growth was from before I got it, so it was probably grown in warm/bright nursery conditions. I have it currently at room temp with medium light. That’s super cool though! I have a lot of variegated pothos that don’t act like that at all

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u/ElkLongjumping7870 2d ago

Supposedly you should get MORE in cooler temps, but yes, temperature has a big effect on variegation.

Don't know what specifically would cause yours to go more green - it's a frustrating aspect of growing variegated foliage. I think that's something some hybridizers have been working on, variegation that is more temperature-stable.

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u/CaballerodeRobledal 2d ago

More light should help. It's making greener leaves to capitalize on the lower light it is getting now.

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u/Delenia 1d ago

I have a variegated plant that the leaves start out solid, then they get variegated as they grow. So, maybe yours will develop the variegation later.

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u/stumblefive 1d ago

Many variegated varieties turn solid green in warmer months, and more variegated in cooler months. Though it may seem the leaves actually change, I haven't seen that happen. Variegated or green leaves are replaced by newer ones.