Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Mint

One of three recorded colour breaks of this species. Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Mint shares the same underlying form and growth habit as Rhaphidophora tetrasperma (a compact climber with short internodes and leaves split along both sides nearly to the midrib), with pale mint-green marbled variegation across the split leaves, a cooler, softer tone than either the aurea or white variegated breaks of this species.

Native range

Mint colour-break cultivar of Rhaphidophora tetrasperma, Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia

Classification

Genus

Rhaphidophora

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Compact climbing hemiepiphyte

Form of

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base., split along both sides nearly to the midrib into several unequal segments

Leaf length

15-30 cm

Leaf width

12-25 cm

Petiole colour

Green, unaffected by leaf variegation

Venation

Prominent midrib with pinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein. laterals

Texture

Glossy

Variegation

chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green. pale mintVariegation featuring a speckled, marbled, or light pastel-green pattern.-green marbled variegation, a distinct third colour break from this species' AureaVariegation featuring yellow, gold, or lime-coloured patches. and white Variegated forms

Growth habit

Vining climber, short internodes