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The rare rainforest plant, Cryptocarya williwilliana, showing leaf venation and variegated leaves
Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves and sometimes the stems and fruit of plants. Species with variegated individuals are sometimes found in the understory of tropical rainforests, and this habitat is the source of a number of variegated houseplants.[1] Variegation is caused by mutations that affect chlorophyll production or by viruses, such as mosaic viruses, which have been studied by scientists. The striking look of variegated plants is desired by many gardeners, and some have deliberately tried to induce it for aesthetic purposes. There are a number of gardening books about variegated plants, and some gardening societies specialize in them.
The term is also sometimes used to refer to colour zonation in flowers, minerals, and the skin, fur, feathers or scales of animals.
^"Variegated Leaves". UCLA College. Archived from the original on 2016-06-15. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves and sometimes the stems and fruit of plants. Species with variegated individuals...
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approximately 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter that is avoided by birds. The golden variegation patterns are inherited from the mother plant. If the female plant is...
pure white stripes along the leaves. Foliage variegation is similar to 'Sunny Delight'. The variegation shows little to no yellow and may blush pink in...
and as a potted house plant. Cultivars emphasize different patterns of variegation. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Dieffenbachia seguine". The PLANTS Database (plants...
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petal of a flower. It has been suggested that some patterns of leaf variegation may be part of a defensive strategy employed by plants to deceive adult...
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gray-green leaves that are edged in white, with occasional splashes of variegation throughout the foliage. Very slow-growing. The plant is attractive when...
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may not account for variations amongst them. The other model is the variegation model. Variegated landscapes retain much of their natural vegetation...
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only cause of the observed variegation in the species. After this Michaelis examined thirty cases of plastid variegation where no mixed cells were found...
2–7 cm (0.8–2.8 in) in length, and 6–26 mm (0.2–1.0 in) in width. The variegation of the leaves arises from the distinct white veins contrasted with the...
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preventing onward migration. This has led to language and regional cultural variegation, but the extent to which this pattern of migrations showed up in population...
underside. When chronically exposed to long periods of intense sunlight, the variegation fades and the leaf becomes purple throughout. The leaf sheaths are thin...
are varieties where this red or lighter colors are shown as striking variegation. These are typically sold under names such as P. clusiifolia 'Variegata'...
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