Rhaphidophora tetrasperma variegata 'Mint' is a variegated variety of Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Hook.f. It is; a very fast-growing, beautifully variegated plant. The 'Mint' variegation is lighter green/ yellow colouration in form of streaks and splashes of sometimes half or even the whole leaf.
Easy in cultivation, it is a heterophyllous (capable of having very dissimilar leaves on the same specimen) and a; deeply pinnatifid aroid. It is easily confused with a small Monstera deliciosa, but solely by appearance.;; Scientifically they are not closely related.;
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Rather than being stiff and leathery (coriaceous) as are the leaves of Monstera deliciosa, the leaves are relatively thin and flexible.;; The juvenile form of;Rhaphidophora tetrasperma;is a shingling plant similar in appearance to Rhaphidophora korthalsii as well as;Rhaphidophora nicolsonii.
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Genus name comes form greek rhaphis, rhaphidos (needle) and pher6 (I bear); refers to the macroscopic (to 1 cm long), needle-like unicellular trichosclereids present in tissues.
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma variegata 'Mint'
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma variegata 'Mint' comes in a ⌀ 15 cm pot, and is ca. 35 cm long/tall.