🌿✨ Top 6 Variegated Houseplants for Rapid Growth! 🚀🍃

[@crystaltorassa4299]

Beautiful choices, I totally agree 🤗🤗🤗

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thank you, Crystal! I'm glad you agree with the choices. It's always great to hear from fellow plant lovers. 🤗🌿

[@smotritel1082]

Hi, Memo! It is good to have a new video from you. This is Alex UA. I wanted to say a few words on a topic, and in the end, it grew into such a tree again. Sorry for another long comment. Your videos, more than others', make me explore and reflect on my relationship with plants. Off course, I want to express it somehow and to someone; just let me know If it feels too much or off-topic for your channel. I'm a bit happy to not really be into variegated plants. (Oh, once I had a lot of such: "I'm happy to not be into smth, and less than a year ago it was for all the aroids.) When everybody was hunting for philos and jumping around their monstera, I was proud of myself for being trend free. But, the thing is (probably) that I haven't ever seen a lot of variegated plants in person. As an example, when I first saw the Birkin online, I liked it a lot, but in the shop, It was just okay and nothing more than that. In fact, I had to touch a different kind of aroids and other plants to understand my possible relationship with them. Of course, today, I tend to pick plants online just for the look and a good price. Sometimes It happens to be a jackpot or not. Not all of them became my real close friends or green children, some just stuck around. Like I mentioned in my last comment to your comment (hope you'll read it someday), it is some kind of "energy" thing. When I touch any plant, I can tell if it is happy or stressed. (Proofed. I often "sensed" that a plant was not happy to the touch, and it was pests, or root rot, or underwatering in the early stages. (It doesn't work when I'm stressed). Also, I see plants can react to each other (especially when the one with the pests gets close to pest-free ones). Some are very friendly to everybody from the first minute, some bound with others (it feels only if they are healthy and happy) some are more to themselves (or just not so happy with my care?), some have their "pals." It is a thing that I call "music" how the vibe in the room changes with (almost) every new plant. It also changes with my tendency to move them. Cactuses begin to stress a bit if I change their neighbors. They are naturally conservative, slow plants, they probably take their partners as part of the environment and prefer stability. I'm sure that I sense it, not imagine. And it has something to do with the way they live in nature. And that comes for me so naturally that I never questioned if everybody can do so or just some of us. I'm sure that I sense it, not imagine. And it has something to do with the way they live in nature. And that comes for me so naturally that I never questioned if everybody can do so or just some of us. Be happy for me a bit. I threatened myself with two new philodendrons. One is a Fuzzy Petiole (a climber), another is Brandtianum. Love the leaves on both! Got them from our nearest plant shop. Just recently, I though, that I probably won't have more philodendrons. I had only Silver Sword and Tortum. I like how they look, but I'm not so comfortable with their vibe. I planned to go for more of alocasias. They feel easier in care, perfectly comfortable by the vibe, and take up less space. If it grows too big, you can take a corm, and start again... Fuzzy Petiole came with signs of spider mites and had 4 plants in one pot, as Brandtianum had 3 in 1 pot. So I decided to go for experimenting with substrates and supports. I had some LECA left, some sphagnum and the aroid mix of mine (with polystyrene foam as sectret ingredient). If they're all not going to die on me, I'll share the results of the experiments to the audience after some time. The thing is I don't have for the leca is the fertilizer. And it is a pricey import I just can't afford. So I'll try to fertilize by leaf with my regular one (literally 40 times cheaper!). Fuzzy Petiole (a boy to me) happened to have friendly jolly nature, we'll see if it means that he is tough. A baby Billitiae and Alocasia Ninja are on their way by mail. (It takes just 1 night to get something mailed by our biggest private post company domestically.) Maybe something else is going to arrive soon too. Had bad days and cold weather for too long.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Alex, your connection with plants is inspiring! It's amazing how each plant has its own vibe and energy. Your experiments with philodendrons and alocasias sound fascinating. Can't wait to hear more about your journey. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us all! 🌱🎵

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

Very cool video - I edited my wishlist :-) Thank you for making these videos, Memo, it´s very useful 🙂

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks for the lovely comment! I'm glad my videos are helping you refine your wishlist. Keep growing your green haven! 🌿🌟

[@od.vandeveer]

My syngonium albo is still in the 2 leave stage and very slow. But I hope it will speed up in spring. One you missed and I love, and grows pretty fast, is the Epipremnum pinnatum variegata. These are variegated plants I do love ( in moderation ), not like the ill looking splattered varieties.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Patience is key with Syngonium Albo! Spring might indeed bring more growth. The Epipremnum Pinnatum Variegata is a great choice too. Thanks for sharing! 🌿🌞

[@KathyBly]

Picking up a syngonium albo today, looking forward to growing it 😊

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hope you love growing your syngonium albo, Kathy! It's such a delightful plant. Happy planting! 😊🌿

[@carolstuff]

The Jose Buono is beautiful. I don’t have many variegated plants, but a few on your list I agree. Thanks for sharing Memo!

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks, Carol! The Jose Buono is indeed a stunner. Glad to hear you agree with some of my picks! 🌿😊

[@joycelynorr4067]

Thank you for letting us know " under normal household conditions" and not just greenhouse. Really appreciate that. Just recently subscribed, glad I did. 😊

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Glad you're finding the info useful, Joycelyn! Happy to have you in our community! 😊🌿

[@eflan3453]

Jose Buono is pretty incredible: mine came to me in the middle of December, travelled over 3,000km across Canada potted in moss. I got it, and immediately repotted it into soil. There was a leaf in progress, which unfurled when I was gone for Christmas and got home a stunningly beautiful leaf, much prettier than the two existing ones. And now, on Jan 21, it's presently unfurling another one. The last leaf has barely hardened off, it changed climates and substrate, and it just doesn't seem to give a crap. Like, my room humidity hovers around TWENTY PERCENT. It's fantastic.

[@tropicalsupnorth6658]

I love my P. White Wizard. I bought a very small plant 12 months ago, and it is now 1 metre tall growing on a moss pole right next to a south facing window and not suffering from the intense sunlight. It still has all of its leaves, which keep getting bigger the higher up they grow. So far nothing has yellowed/browned and dropped off. A couple of months or so ago, I took your advice on one of your videos and got a P. burle marx variegated. It sat doing nothing for quite a while, as you said it could do, but now it has switched to 5th gear and I am definetly seeing new healthy and variegated growth. It is also on a south facing shelf, but there are plants in front of it, so it does not get direct sunlight but dappled sunlight. Love your videos, advice and recommendations!

[@annissa485]

This was a fun video, I so t have many variegated plants so it’s nice to get info on them

[@smotritel1082]

I also have close to zero (exept natural veination like anthurium) but you just don't know when it's gonna hit you...😁💚

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks, Annissa! I'm glad you found the video fun and informative. Variegated plants are indeed a fascinating world to explore! 🌿👀

[@Gkrissy]

Thank you for the tips Memo. I love variegated plants. Thats how I started my collection. I don’t think I have any of the plants from your list so I look forward to buying one in the spring.

[@lizzielangan]

love you as always! My white princess is a beast , it must have been tc’d because it grows in clumps , propagates soo well when I cut from the clumps and am now getting beautiful pink half moons on it!

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Love hearing about your thriving White Princess! It's great when they exceed our expectations. Keep up the fantastic work! 🌱💪

[@AcrylDame]

Hoyas can also be very fast. My Crimson Queen and Princess easily produce 3-4 leaves a month - in winter!

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hoyas are indeed impressive! It's amazing how some plants just thrive, even in winter. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🌿❄️

[@plantytotalkabout]

Amazing video! I definitely think the Philodendron Mottled Dragon is the most easiest plant of my variegated collection! The variegation is a bit unstable of course but the growth is literally constantly pushing out leaves, the upsizing is great, it doesn’t even need consistent humidity for the leaves to unfurl in pristine conditions! It’s all around 10/10 forsure for me! 🪴

[@Houseplantygoodness]

So glad you enjoyed it! The Philodendron Mottled Dragon does sound like a winner. Appreciate your insights on variegated plant care! 🌱🌟

[@vaylara5679]

I can only recommend the Jose Buono as well, grows like mad and pushes out huge leaves once established. Got mine with 4 or 5 leaves in 2022, thought it was 2 plants in the pot, turned out it is was just one plant with two active growths. Had it on the windowsill for around one year, but at least mine had some thrips larvae every couple of weeks with no real reason, so it lives in my grow tent now. Pushes out one leaf on both of its growths every 4 weeks, high humidity and the tent was a game changer as well, aeriel roots almost like a Monstera and its such a high and big bush. Thats apart from the Burle Marx the only Philo that is growing without issues with multiple active grow points as well. Be aware of yours, will grow into a tree in no time. :D

[@Carey.S75]

I seem to have got lucky with my Paraiso Verde, as not only is it variegated, but even though it's growing like a weed, it's not growing leggy either. The fastest growing variegated plant in my collection is my Dieffenbachia Bali Hai, which grows like it's on steroids, and works on new leaves before the previous one has fully unfurled 🤯🤯🤯 Best Dieffenbachia ever for variegation, too 😊 Love the variegation on the Philodendron Jose Buono 😍

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hey Carey 👋👋 Lucky indeed! The Paraiso Verde and Dieffenbachia Bali Hai sound like they're thriving. Love hearing about your success stories as always. Keep up the amazing care, your plants seem to love it! 🍃😊

[@daveoverstreet5148]

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[@oktszu4198]

White princess was for me alternative of monstera variegata at a time, exactly for a reason of browning and ofc price. Still with me since 2021

[@Houseplantygoodness]

The White Princess is indeed a great alternative to Monstera Variegata. It's great that it's still thriving with you. Keep nurturing it! 🌿💚

[@heatherstephens9295]

👍👍👍

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks for the support, Heather! 👍🌱

[@sumi111dr]

You should try the Epipremnum pinnatum albo var! My one has stunning sectoral variegation without browning and bigg 50cm leaves with slits. It grows sooo fast - I guess nearly 1 leaf per week. In the winter, it is a bit slower, but besides my Philo Splendid, it is my fastest plant.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

The Epipremnum pinnatum albo var sounds like a real showstopper! That kind of growth is impressive. Thanks for sharing your experience with it! 🌱💨

[@lindaedwards4632]

Hi Memo 👋 I have the Jose Buono, it keeps its variegation and grows like crazy. It will start pumping out a new leaf before the last leaf is finished unfurling 😮 Mine has creamy white variegation like the Syngonium Albo. I have the White Princess and White Wizard they too keep their variegation. I have the Epipremnum Pinnatum Variegated, it is consistently variegated too. It’s sometimes called the “Marble King” 😀🇨🇦

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hey Linda 👋, your Jose Buono sounds amazing! It's fantastic when variegation stays consistent. Thanks for sharing your experience with these beauties! 🌱😍

[@silviap4478]

I would like to put the variegated Senecio macroglossus om this list. I took cuttings and those rooted heavily in 1,5 week. The plant also grows like a weed, I would say 20cm in length in a month. Also the variegated String of Hearts. For me it is really fast growing.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Variegated Senecio macroglossus and String of Hearts are excellent additions! Rapid growth is always exciting. Thanks for the suggestion! 🌿🚀

[@silent_builder]

I like the stability and variegation of pinnatum albo which looks like camouflage, but the intense white variegation can look jarring/unnatural when placed next to green plants. I think the cream variegation from burle marx variegated seems more compatible next to green plants especially when the color gets duller over time. I have my burle marx var in sponge filter foam and pumice and semi-hydro as an experiment. XD

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Your approach to variegation and experimenting with different plants and substrates is really interesting! The balance of colors in a plant space is truly an art. Keep experimenting! 🌿🧪

[@stucker3188]

Another great video thank Momo. I was wondering if you had a P. Splendid? I bought myself one for Christmas and discovered that a third of the nodes produce two leaves. Is this normal for a splendid? This plant is grown from seed so there will be a certain amount of genetic variability from hybrid to hybrid and i have not seen the double leaf mentioned on any videos. Also thank you for saying that the burle marx takes a while to get started ive had mine for a year and im still waiting for it to take off😢

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks for enjoying the video, Stucker! I do have the Splendid, I have read that double leaves on P. Splendid can be a unique trait, but at the same time I know a few people that have had it happen to them. Genetic variability often brings such surprises. Let's hope your Burle Marx springs to life soon! 🌱🤞

[@emmatelford1784]

Syngonium albo is like a weed 😂. It just goes and goes! I keep lopping bits off, proping and sticking back in, the mojito is the same. Just bought a ficus moonshine, cant wait to see how it grows.

[@briannazimmerman300]

I think you forgot to add the epipremnum pinnatum albo. Mine grows like a weed! It's been neglected and still pushes out new leaves. Even in the slow season it's still giving me new growth. It's definitely been one of my fastest growing variegated plants.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Epipremnum pinnatum albo is a great suggestion, Brianna! It's fantastic when plants show such resilience and growth. Thanks for the tip! 🌱💚

[@houseplantfein]

My n joy was extremely slow and I was so disappointed since it was one of my first wishlist plants. My snow and marble queen are much faster. 100% agree with you on the syngonium albo. It grows like a weed.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

It's interesting how different plants grow at varying rates. Sorry to hear about your N'joy, but glad the syngonium albo is doing well! 🌿👍

[@slaviapolandia7541]

I have a Aglaonema Super White. The entire plant is very white with little specs of green. So it's not a very fast grower. However, despite having all white leaves, there is no browning. Also Ficus Tineke, Ruby or Belize are also decent growers.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Aglaonema Super White sounds gorgeous! The resilience against browning is impressive. Thanks for the Ficus tips too! 🌱🤍

[@nikkisokmen3955]

The Kaka princess 😂 👏👌🏽

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Glad you liked the 'Kaka Princess' bit! 😂🌿

[@Paula-sw2tt]

I adore my Marble Queen and especially my Manjula (this one has not been a fast grower for me).

[@santyasubramani5903]

Hi there! My burl marx variegated is growing very fast. But all the leaves are full green. Even the 3 variegated leaves it has...also dropped. Its stems too dont seem to have any variegation. What should i do now? Heavy pruning?

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Hi there! For your Burl Marx, try giving it a light chop back sometimes it can bring out the variegation, but avoid heavy pruning for now. Keep observing! 🌱🔍

[@santyasubramani5903]

Okay. I will try chopping. Thanks!

[@vicky3792]

I would add Philodendron giganteum blizzard, variegated philodendron hederaceum and philodendron Florida Beauty. These grow like wildfire in my collection.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Great additions, Vicky! The Philodendron giganteum blizzard and others are definitely rapid growers. Thanks for the tips! 🌿💨

[@sasidharanabhilash]

😊😊😊

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks for the smiles! 😊🌿 Keep growing

[@gundegaberzina874]

I have cut my albo syngonium very many times. It comes back variegated. Most likely it depends on genetics.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

That's great to hear about your Syngonium Albo! Consistent variegation is always a plus. Thanks for sharing!🌿✨

[@sierra734]

I like stable variegation even if its slow - Burl Marx all 3 i paid a good price for and they all turned green . So mad i threw one i the trash - i guess its just not going to work for me . Now have 2 green left they were all variegated when i got them . 😩

[@Houseplantygoodness]

I understand the frustration with Burl Marx. Plant variegation can be unpredictable. Keep nurturing your plants, sometimes they surprise us! 🌱😞

[@The_Black_Truth]

ENJ💚YED L💚💚KING AT Y💚UR T💚P 6 VARIEGATED H💚USEPLANTS!!!

[@Houseplantygoodness]

So happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Thanks for being a part of our little plant-loving community! 🌿🙌

[@agneslazarenko2653]

I don't like variegated plants but I bought a pink and a white princess when I saw them in my grocery shop for a few pounds, to see why everybody was so mad about. I still don't get it, but the white princess grows like a weed (while the pink one does't)

[@boopeepope56-ey5gz]

So disappointed with Paraiso Verde. Tossed it. Im no longer keeping plants that stress me with their care. Varigation left growth was super slow. I purchased a ficus audrey we entered winter she's shooting so many leaves.

[@agathan.944]

I had N'joy and found it boring. Yes, it's growing-growing-growing BUT the same - the same -the same! Therefore I would praise Manjula much higher. Because I can not count how many different shapes, sizes, prints in color, textures and so on you can get if you start from small cuttings (to know yours and only conditions) and grow them differently (natural light or grow light, hanging or climbing, etc). And all those striped grandchildren of Ph. Brasil also look boring. P.S. About these latest hybrids: I can see that Lemon Meringue looks and grows like N'joy. But well grown Global Green is more or less similar to Manjula. P.P.S. I like Manjula. And I like to watch your video.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Variety is the spice of life, right? 🌱 It's fascinating how different plants appeal to us. Manjula does have its unique charm. Thanks for your insights and for watching! 😊

[@chantecampbell2207]

Syngonium albo is fabulous. Syngonium aurea is an absolute nightmare. The variegated Burle Marx is my only exception to the yellow variegation curse. I love yellow but white is so much easier.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Syngonium albo is a star, isn't it? 🌟 Variegated Burle Marx is indeed a gem. It's interesting how different variegations appeal to us. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🍃

[@virginib1028]

👍👍👍

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thanks for the thumbs up! 👍🌱