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Does Jolly Tiger green branches revert back to varigated?

Does green branches of Jolly Tiger revert back to varigated? I read somewhere that they do not. Heres a few pics. of a cutting of a green branch that seems to have reverted. Any info. that may lesson my curiosity would be appreciated.

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It is possible but very unlikely, although your pics seem to indicate that variegation is present, but not as prominent as normal on a Jolly Tiger. Keep in mind that variegation is the result of a virus, not fmv but some other type. The plant will do it's best to go all green once it is able to produce an all green branch.

Thanks for your insight BLB. I was thinking it may be a case of FMV, although the mother plant showed no signs.

I asked this last year. Consensus seems to be that once a branch turns green, that's it. Still has tasty figs though. I'd try to air layer those branches off.

I was just talking about this topic this morning. Its not a virus but a chimera fig.

Yes. in 2013 my tree was all green, and in 2014 some branches were again variegated.

Jon. What does chimera fig mean?

I have some leaves that look similar to that on my U. Kure Beach cuttings.  I assume its fmv.  


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The term comes from Greek Mythology, and refers to an animal comprised of portions of different animals.

Regarding plants, I have always understood it to be a "mutation" that is visually manifested, and that often is unstable. Panache/Panachee is often referred to as a chimera, and if you have a tree for a while, portions of it often revert back to the original form (green). I have called it "Reverse" and it differs from Panache by one gene, acc. to the DNA work done at USDA.

You can Google it and you will get way more than you want to know, with regard to genetics, animals, plants, people, etc.

Thanks jon.

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