Rhaphidophora tetrasperma variegata 'Mint' is a variegated variety of Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Hook.f. It is a very fast-growing, beautifully variegated plant. The 'Mint' variegation is lighter green/ yellow colouration in form of streaks and splashes of sometimes half or even the whole leaf.
Easy in cultivation, it is a heterophyllous (capable of having very dissimilar leaves on the same specimen) and a deeply pinnatifid aroid. It is easily confused with a small Monstera deliciosa, but solely by appearance. Scientifically they are not closely related.
Rather than being stiff and leathery (coriaceous) as are the leaves of Monstera deliciosa, the leaves are relatively thin and flexible. The juvenile form of Rhaphidophora tetrasperma is a shingling plant similar in appearance to Rhaphidophora korthalsii as well as Rhaphidophora nicolsonii.
Genus name comes form greek rhaphis, rhaphidos (needle) and pher6 (I bear); refers to the macroscopic (to 1 cm long), needle-like unicellular trichosclereids present in tissues.
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma variegata 'Mint'
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma variegata 'Mint' comes in a ⌀ 15 cm pot, and is ca. 35 cm long/tall.
