Albino Chile seedling?

[darlochileman]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone ever seen anything like this? It seems to defy the laws of photosynthesis:




Believe it or not, this is Naga Morich seedling grown by someone I sent some seed to. Ive never ever heard of an Albino plant. It will be very interesting to see how this one turns out.

Mark

[Organic_Nut]

yes that is cool. I would love one of those. go for it. I hope it lives. awesome.

[tomakers]

Just a guess, but if it is white, it is hard to believe it will survive. I would think the white would indicate chlorophyl is missing and therefore photosynthesis cannot occur. I am sure if I am wrong I will be corrected, but that is my thought. Please let us know what happens.

[TheDens]

I seem to recall reading about this in tree seedlings a while back. Unfortunately, I can't recall the details, but I think it'll live until it's used up all the food provided by the seed, then die.

Denna

[JabulaZa]

Hi all.
Denna, you're correct in that it wil grow till all the food provided by the seed is finished and then die.
My Dad used to germinate lots (Thousands a year) of seeds of all kinds, mostly ornamental and, and once a while there would be clorophyl deprived seedlings, he usually just chucked them but left this one for we kids to see the results because I found this white seedling interresting, needless to say within a short period it died. Think it was a monstera deliciousa (Delicious monster).
No clorophyl = no food.
The only plants that do survive without clorophyl is parasitic plants (ex. Dodder)

Mark, sorry to say if that plant is still alive it won't be for long...

[coronabarb]

I had no idea that plants could be albinos. I've seen animals and people but a plant? Amazing!