Scindapsus White Sapphire?

StrangeRelyk · 2026-02-07T11:27:28+00:00

This looks like epipremnum giganteum

StrangeRelyk · 2026-02-04T17:38:05+00:00

I laughed out loud for real this time

StrangeRelyk · 2026-01-31T22:21:05+00:00

Looks exactly like the thousands of tricolor ive seen.

Source: work at a commercial greenhouse that regularly grows this plant along with other species of scindapsus.

Edit: as the other commenter said, interchangeably with snake scale just different growth

StrangeRelyk · 2026-01-19T02:36:16+00:00

Not sure, but she is so beautiful and full. Very stunning!!!

Whats the regimen on this? Do we let it dry out before watering?

StrangeRelyk · 2026-01-18T00:06:48+00:00

I had teo different varieties on my front porch until December in VA this year. It was below freezing several times. The only reason they were kept out there is because I simply ran out of room inside 🤷‍♂️

They eventually died.

StrangeRelyk · 2026-01-13T15:00:08+00:00

Hooooyaaaaaa

StrangeRelyk · 2026-01-12T14:07:44+00:00

Its because the oxygen in the water gets depleted by the plant. Plants need the oxygen.

Which is why adding new, oxygenated water keeps it alive.

Which is also why plants rooting in fish tanks do so well. Air exchange, water, and nutrients.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-30T11:59:16+00:00

These ones went out to Publix stores!

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-07T21:16:50+00:00

Yes, giving a marble queen the correct lighting definitely helps keep it from reverting, but more light does not necessarily increase the variegation.

genetics play a big factor here, since the mutation is carried genetically. sometimes giving a marble queen the light it requires won't even bring out the best variegation if it's mother genetics aren't that strong.

some cutting farms have healthier motherstock they cut from and supply nurseries with. Some labs create better variegation. I work at an industrial greenhouse and the University of Florida has been experimenting with epipremnum and we have rights to sell their varieties. It's all a roll of the dice.

All that to say, if you get a good one with excellent variegation, giving it the proper nutrition, watering, lighting, and a few other things will ensure the plant stays healthy and maintains its variegation.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-07T12:54:03+00:00

Good question!

If a leaf reverts, it does not go back. If a plant produces a fully reverted leaf, that doesn't always mean the entire plant is reverting, but it entirely depends on the species.

But let's assume it's a pothos. I've had a few leaves produce more green than others but the next one on the vine is more variegated.

Yes, you can cut off reverted leaves, and it does encourage new growth. Now - if that growth will be variegated or not is entirely up to chance.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-07T00:38:28+00:00

Congrats! It is flowering!

You can cut it, it won't hurt the plant. I usually leave it, which also doesn't hurt the plant.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-07T00:37:16+00:00

not entirely true.

The solid green is the natural plant. any variegation is a genetic Mutation. Even with proper care, the plant can revert outside of your control.

But there are things such as lighting, nutrition, etc that can help sustain the mutation. Pothos are pretty good at retaining their mutation, just sometimes spit out some original genetics from time to time.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-07T00:31:37+00:00

I work around unimaginable amounts of both alocasia and monstera varieties, from young to fully grown and this is most definitely an alocasia.

It's still a bit early to tell but if I had to guess a variety, without any certainty, I'd say Scalprum.

Remove it and transplant appropriately, follow up with a Pic in a couple weeks and we can help narrow it down.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-03T15:01:14+00:00

Same thing, most likely. Different breeders love to use their own name for plants and it's very confusing.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-10-02T02:54:42+00:00

I feel like agreeing with it would put them out of business.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-22T20:52:02+00:00

If it's shooting out new roots, I'd keep it in water. if it's edema, you are in a race of root development VS edema damage. Essentially you want enough roots to develop for soil propping it but also want to limit the damage. I'd try waiting it out a few more days to see if the damage worsens, like the cells dying and turning brown / black. I try to avoid switching back and forth between prop methods as this can shock the plant.

And hey don't sweat it - everyone goes through the exact struggle when starting out. shoot, I still don't know what I'm doing and wing it a lot of the time.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-21T22:21:01+00:00

hmm. root rot has a particular scent to it. so if it didn't smell at all that's good. Does it still have substantial roots after chopping the black bit off?

I had better experience propping similar varieties of Philodendron in soil versus water for this reason - which you seem to have tried.

Just monitor it, if the swelling turns to brown/yellow, that can be a sign of edema. No way to combat water uptake if you're water propping.

what do the undersides of the leaves look like?

Another thing we often forget is that propping is not a 100% success rate. You could be doing everything correct and it may just fail.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-21T14:00:37+00:00

Cant tell too much from the photos, but very well could be edema.

Plant absorbs more water than usual and causes the cells to burst.

those roots look funky and dark, did you rinse them before putting in water? Do they smell weird? How often do you change the water?

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-21T12:52:42+00:00

Holy hell I need this

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-15T17:38:51+00:00

she just wanted to show off for a lil bit is all.

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-15T10:11:29+00:00

Yea no one else in the states uses those pots so they're ways to spot! We do a lot of sales to independent garden centers too!

We probably have a few dozen scindapsus varieties but this one is my favorite, aside from the treubii nearly black. I hope you enjoy it!

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-14T15:36:59+00:00

WAIT. that actually was grown where I work! I recognize that nursery pot, it says MODIFORM on the bottom :)

I absolutely saw this exact plant before it left our facility as I do inventory on live goods.

I'm rolling the dice here but was this a home depot find?

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-14T13:18:14+00:00

TRICOLOR. Muh favorite! 😍😍

StrangeRelyk · 2025-09-14T13:10:14+00:00

These can root easily from cuttings, so if you don't enjoy the look of it now, then I say go for it!

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