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A leaf on a variegated plant is a leaf of different colors. Usually green and cream or pale brown.
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∙ 10y agoA leaf becomes variegated if certain parts of the leaf lack chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is vital for the photosynthesis and responsible for the green color of the leaf.
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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 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
Why do plants with normal leaves grow more than plants with variegated leaves?
Because variegated ivy leaves have less chlorophyll, the plant produces less energy for growth. This means variegated ivy plants grow much slower than their all green cousins. Because they grow slower, they need much less food in the soil.
How does the substances for photosynthesis enter and leave the plant?
Leaves
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.
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.
Why are the new leaves all green on your green and white plant?
Variegated plants can revert to the normal green type sometimes. If you trim off the parts that are green, it will prevent them taking over the entire plant as they are stronger than the variegated leaves. Growing them in full sun also helps.
