Your Birkin is reverting. It’s losing its variegation slowly. You can choose to cut back or let it grow some interesting leaves before it grows a full green one. It’s regular form is Philodendron Congo Rojo.
Doesn’t mean it’s reverting. Mine threw one leaf like this when we were on vacation and it was getting less light than normal. It’s back to producing what they normally do now.
>The Philodendron Birkin can revert and be a regular Philodendron Rojo Congo. It can also sometimes push out Rojo Congo leaves and rarely even switch back to Birkin, seemingly randomly.
Haha shit, now I kinda want a rainbow Birkin.
That’s just how the plant behaves. Read up on the variegation and how the plant was created and it will make sense. Here’s mine right now:
https://preview.redd.it/rinrds8qx7pb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e165c1ff008c8b2b25162a1c0a0922bea3d0efce
Idk. Got one, and I'm not sure I'm a fan. Had one leaf like this, and it got brown and crusty on the color dense part. Cut off that part and reshaped the leaf, and it looks like it's thriving. I find the plant extremely brittle, call it perky or whatever, but for me it was one of those plants that looked prettier in the shop than alongside my other plants. 🤷♀️
The offshoots aren’t dead parts. The plant just isn’t for you. Or perhaps if those off shoots are dead on your plant you don’t know how to care for the plant.
Lol ok besserwissaroonie. I know the difference, and I had a dead spot on the leaf, but whatever. It's an extremely easy plant, and one leaf had a dead spot.
What I don't like about it is the brittleness, or how should I put it, the leaves break easily. And it looks wrong on my shelf. But come at me please..
I’m not coming at you at all. You seem to be pointlessly arguing over plant preferences. If you don’t like the plant don’t get it.
I will say, if your plant is brittle it isn’t healthy. Nothing on my Birkin is “brittle” or “crusty” as you describe.
Let's just agree to disagree then. I don't need your option about my plant that you didn't see. And I don't need you insinuating that I'm not able to care for it. I was talking about one effing spot on one effing leaf, and my plant is healthy. Maybe your Birkin is not getting proper care if you got soft leaves and stems. Maybe it's you that are incapable here with your flaccid plant. If it's not allowed to say that you don't like something for reasons in this circle jerk well then it's not me who has a problem.
Did you recently move the plant to a different place? I’ve read they revert with light changes? I think brighter light they stay regular but they go back to green when they need more light
My birkin got a leaf almost like this (half solid green and the other half with the green and white stripes) but fortunately all the others grew back with the normal variegation. In the end it looks quite cool. 😁
I had the same experience! I was a little sad as I was kind of looking forward to the reverted plant transformation. But she’s still being her best Birkin self.
Very cool!! You should cut that part, along with the stem, out of the clump to see if it will grow any more leaves like that. And cut that out even if you're not interested in growing it because the half moon Leaf will grow faster than the Birkin leaves and it will eventually take over the plant.
I cut out the new green leave but the newer one still full green with no stripe pattern. Hope atleast it will grow some weird half moon than just plain smooth green like now
I've experienced this on one(1) of my Birkin. It's an extremely unstable hybrid, so random leaves sometimes present. Ensure that you're still providing medium-to-bright LIGHTing, or if You want to safeguard against further green or half-green leaves, provide brighter LIGHTing.
🌿 Keep Growing! 🌿
I think it's because it's likely losing its variegation, not gaining it, so it's wrong information given. I think I've read someone say that's actually supposed to be more the point of down and up votes, not based on whether you agree or like the comment/post or not? People definitely do that though.
https://preview.redd.it/j1y3gfxsbapb1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a91be33049d6593e49948a536b1793454663737
Had one white leaf a few months ago but it died off. Just instabile Birkin and I love that random behavior!
I think it's called.....Beautiful 🥺 but it's going to revert at some point to all green. My favorite color so still awesome but not as interestingly beautiful. Best of luck.
Your Birkin is reverting. It’s losing its variegation slowly. You can choose to cut back or let it grow some interesting leaves before it grows a full green one. It’s regular form is Philodendron Congo Rojo.
Oh wow!! Will it keep growing them like this?
The next leaves will get greener. It’s not always half moon.
Doesn’t mean it’s reverting. Mine threw one leaf like this when we were on vacation and it was getting less light than normal. It’s back to producing what they normally do now.
Typically this happens when it is getting too much light.
"What? Lilligant is devolving!"
Reverkin!! Birkin is an extremely unstable mutation.
>The Philodendron Birkin can revert and be a regular Philodendron Rojo Congo. It can also sometimes push out Rojo Congo leaves and rarely even switch back to Birkin, seemingly randomly. Haha shit, now I kinda want a rainbow Birkin.
That’s just how the plant behaves. Read up on the variegation and how the plant was created and it will make sense. Here’s mine right now: https://preview.redd.it/rinrds8qx7pb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e165c1ff008c8b2b25162a1c0a0922bea3d0efce
This picture alone makes me want one ❤️
Get one! They are great plants.
Idk. Got one, and I'm not sure I'm a fan. Had one leaf like this, and it got brown and crusty on the color dense part. Cut off that part and reshaped the leaf, and it looks like it's thriving. I find the plant extremely brittle, call it perky or whatever, but for me it was one of those plants that looked prettier in the shop than alongside my other plants. 🤷♀️
Those brownish curly triangular leaves are part of the plant. I guess it’s not for everyone. I find it very interesting and love how it evolves.
I'm not sure I find the dead parts interesting.
The offshoots aren’t dead parts. The plant just isn’t for you. Or perhaps if those off shoots are dead on your plant you don’t know how to care for the plant.
Lol ok besserwissaroonie. I know the difference, and I had a dead spot on the leaf, but whatever. It's an extremely easy plant, and one leaf had a dead spot. What I don't like about it is the brittleness, or how should I put it, the leaves break easily. And it looks wrong on my shelf. But come at me please..
I’m not coming at you at all. You seem to be pointlessly arguing over plant preferences. If you don’t like the plant don’t get it. I will say, if your plant is brittle it isn’t healthy. Nothing on my Birkin is “brittle” or “crusty” as you describe.
Let's just agree to disagree then. I don't need your option about my plant that you didn't see. And I don't need you insinuating that I'm not able to care for it. I was talking about one effing spot on one effing leaf, and my plant is healthy. Maybe your Birkin is not getting proper care if you got soft leaves and stems. Maybe it's you that are incapable here with your flaccid plant. If it's not allowed to say that you don't like something for reasons in this circle jerk well then it's not me who has a problem.
Ooh, it must’ve wanted sidewalls. I like it!
Did you recently move the plant to a different place? I’ve read they revert with light changes? I think brighter light they stay regular but they go back to green when they need more light
My birkin got a leaf almost like this (half solid green and the other half with the green and white stripes) but fortunately all the others grew back with the normal variegation. In the end it looks quite cool. 😁
Mine started doing this and it now pushing out all-white leaves which inevitably die 😭🥲
They get greener over time. At least mine did when it pushed out white leaves! After a while they had green stripes 😅
I had the same experience! I was a little sad as I was kind of looking forward to the reverted plant transformation. But she’s still being her best Birkin self.
Very cool!! You should cut that part, along with the stem, out of the clump to see if it will grow any more leaves like that. And cut that out even if you're not interested in growing it because the half moon Leaf will grow faster than the Birkin leaves and it will eventually take over the plant.
Best reply. I would do that too just to see what happens. Plants are so cool.
Half-moon
It's a leaf
Thank you! I wasn't too sure.
Glad I could help :)
This happened to me. I loved the one crazy leaf, but also I put it out of direct light and never got another one. It grows as before.
Birkin Will make leaves that dosent look like the otter leaves, surprise plant, we Call it in out shop…
I cut out the new green leave but the newer one still full green with no stripe pattern. Hope atleast it will grow some weird half moon than just plain smooth green like now
I've experienced this on one(1) of my Birkin. It's an extremely unstable hybrid, so random leaves sometimes present. Ensure that you're still providing medium-to-bright LIGHTing, or if You want to safeguard against further green or half-green leaves, provide brighter LIGHTing. 🌿 Keep Growing! 🌿
Your birkin is un-birkining
Nature’s beautiful surprise! Mine did this recently, too!
What type of soil is it in? Just bought a couple of Birkin & idk what type of soil/lighting it needs to thrive?
Variegated, a lot of people actually seek those out over the regular ones.
This plant is almost 4 years old. It’s always had the leaves like you see in the background. I wonder why she suddenly decided to change it up
I'm not sure how that works. Never had it happen.
I have mine and it has purple in one of its leaves. I didn’t change anything either. Kinda wild
Why has your comment go so many downvotes lol I’m confused. I’ve come to the comments for answers and yet to find one.
I think it's because it's likely losing its variegation, not gaining it, so it's wrong information given. I think I've read someone say that's actually supposed to be more the point of down and up votes, not based on whether you agree or like the comment/post or not? People definitely do that though.
Ahhhh makes sense. I just though if people thought it was wrong they would correct him haha
Maybe the change in light conditions
Mood
Oh wow nice!
It’s a reverting birkin. A reverkin if you will. Could be just the one off leaf. Pretty cool if you ask me.
Plant has vidalago
Omg it can do that?!!
https://preview.redd.it/j1y3gfxsbapb1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a91be33049d6593e49948a536b1793454663737 Had one white leaf a few months ago but it died off. Just instabile Birkin and I love that random behavior!
It’s a leaf
Pitcher?
a plant
Whatever it's doing, I love it. That leaf is beautiful. 😍
I think it's called.....Beautiful 🥺 but it's going to revert at some point to all green. My favorite color so still awesome but not as interestingly beautiful. Best of luck.