Marianne's Response

Growing adenium seeds

I have staarted some seeds i recently received in the mail from Thailand. It was a 5 color pack. I now have an albino seedling plant. Its growing just as good as its pack mates. Is this common or do i have a rare plant?

Posted by Angela Hawkins on May 13, 2019

Marianne's Response

If you mean you have a seedling that has pale white leaves and is growing as well as the other green leaved seedlings then yes, it sound like you have an unusual chance seedling. Keep growing it and perhaps it has enough chlorophyll or green material to survive until it is a young plant.   Often an "albino" or white seedling will die after a few months once it uses up the nutrients inside the seed. Plants need some green material to manufacture food so the green seedlings will be able to do this while the white seedling starves. Good luck with your pale little discovery. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti