For what it's worth, in my case it has been present since the first set of true leaves. Indeed it is likely a freak of some sort, since you would assume it would take a little while for an infection present in/on the seed itself to manifest itself that thoroughly. That's the beauty of so many folks coming together on the internet and sharing this sort of information! Something relatively rare (a random mutation in an inconvenient spot) all of a sudden appears frequent since everyone seeks out a good spot to talk about the freaks and weirdos. I'm pretty risk averse, so I'm wary of mine until proven wrong. There's nothing wrong with being overly cautious!
The weirdo plants are the fun ones. I did a lot of tissue culture work years ago with a few other species, and the freaks were the most fun to watch. Variegation was definitely pretty damn common, and usually came along with other less desirable traits..
The weirdo plants are the fun ones. I did a lot of tissue culture work years ago with a few other species, and the freaks were the most fun to watch. Variegation was definitely pretty damn common, and usually came along with other less desirable traits..