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variegation

Description of plant leaves or stems that exhibit patches of different colours. The term is usually applied to plants that show white, cream, or yellow on their leaves, caused by areas of tissue that lack the green pigment chlorophyll. Variegated plants are bred for their decorative value, but they are often considerably weaker than the normal, uniformly green plant. Many will not breed true and require vegetative reproduction.

The term is sometimes applied to abnormal patchy colouring of petals, as in the variegated petals of certain tulips, caused by a virus infection. A mineral deficiency in the soil may also be the cause of variegation.
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Cut out the reverted shoots before they take over the plant and kill out the original variegated plant - always cut back beyond the start of the reverted shoot to ensure complete success.
Notebook by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
One great combination of plants that you could use in your home garden shopping thoughts for Fall, to bring out the color wheel inspirations in your garden design, would be to use smoke tree and euphorbia, and blend them in with some variegated plant species that feature colors of yellow, cream and green in the leaves, and further blend and layer your garden with plants that feature leaves of purple and maroon.
Home Garden Shopping Thoughts for Fall by Mary Lorainne / Home improvement and landscaping community
The leaves of many variegated plants lose their distinctive coloration when planted in too much shade, but the leaves of a select number of variegated plants, including ``Blushing Bride,'' turn completely green, instead, when grown in too much sun.
IN THE GARDEN SPIDERWORT EASY TO APPRECIATE, HARD TO BANISH by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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