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How would variegated leaves affect the nutritional value of a plant for those that eat it compared to a normal leaf?
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∙ 12y ago
It wouldn't normally.
While varigations in plant leaves can be attributed to a number of things from genetic make-up to viral infections, the lack of chlorphyll and pigments is normally responsible for the variation - not the lack or nutrients.
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What is meaning of variegated?
of Variegate, Having marks or patches of different colors; as, variegated leaves, or flowers.
What is the meaning of Variegated?
of Variegate, Having marks or patches of different colors; as, variegated leaves, or flowers.
What is the biological importance of variegated plants?
Leaves that do not have a uniform colour are called variegated leaves.
What is the term for a plant that has green leaves streaked with white?
Variegated
Types of South American pot plants with variegated leaves?
calathea
What is the term for a plant with part white and part green leaves?
Variegated.
The name for the leaves of plants which have several colours starting with v?
variegated
Which pigments help variegated leaves to photosynthesize?
The pigment which performs photosynthesis is chlorophyll.
Can photosynthesis occur in the non-green parts of variegated leaves?
No, photosynthesis cannot occur in the non-green parts of variegated leaves because photosynthesis needs chlorophyll to occur, and the non-green parts of the plants lack chlorophyll.
What is a wandering Jew?
A wandering Jew is a trailing plant with variegated leaves of the species Tradescantia.
What substances are in variegated leaves?
A leaf on a variegated plant is a leaf of different colors. Usually green and cream or pale brown.
Why variegated leaves accumulate less food then non variegated leaves?
variegated plant cells are deficient in chlorophyll hence these are not capable of carrying out photosynthesis so efficiently, hence less vigorous.
