Variegated Rajapuri?

siege2050 · 06-07-2014, 03:09 PM

I received a small tc Rajapuri (Sorry no pics yet) and it appears its going to be variegated, but can't tell to what extent yet. I got the plant for the ornamental value of its large leaves, is the variegation going to affect the vigor of the plant?

kubali · 06-07-2014, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by siege2050

I received a small tc Rajapuri (Sorry no pics yet) and it appears its going to be variegated, but can't tell to what extent yet. I got the plant for the ornamental value of its large leaves, is the variegation going to affect the vigor of the plant?

Variegated plants often have more exacting environmental needs than the all green members of the species. They often cannot tolerate very low light conditions (less chlorophyll for photosynthesis) but, on the other hand, may scorch under bright light (less protective pigmentation). Less vigor, smaller leaves, and increased sensitivity to temperature extremes are other features associated with variegation. These characteristics may explain why there are not that many variegated plants found in nature. Unless variegation has some adaptive feature, such as attracting pollinators or repelling herbivores, it is a liability that makes variegated plants less likely to successfully compete with all green plants. The “struggle for existence” in nature eliminates the less adapted. You might want to look at this thread to learn more thoughts on it from different members
Before you buy a variegated banana

PR-Giants · 06-07-2014, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by siege2050

I received a small tc Rajapuri (Sorry no pics yet) and it appears its going to be variegated, but can't tell to what extent yet. I got the plant for the ornamental value of its large leaves, is the variegation going to affect the vigor of the plant?

Could be a tc virus.

siege2050 · 06-07-2014, 05:27 PM

Yikes any pics of what a Tc virus looks like?

kubali · 06-07-2014, 05:32 PM

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Yikes any pics of what a Tc virus looks like?

siege2050 · 06-07-2014, 05:35 PM

Hmm, I dunno, it looks like the vareigation on other Rajapuri I have seen on this site. I will try to get a pic later. Its a very small plant. I thought Tc was safer from virus?

PR-Giants · 06-07-2014, 05:45 PM

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I thought Tc was safer from virus?

A lot of these viruses only come from tc.

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