Definition
The occurrence of differently colored zones or patches in plant tissues, especially leaves, typically involving areas with and without chlorophyll. Variegation can be caused by genetic factors, viral infections, or environmental conditions.
Etymology
From Latin 'variegatus' meaning 'made of different colors,' from 'variare' meaning 'to vary' or 'to change.' The botanical term became established in the 18th century as gardeners and botanists began cataloging plants with unusual color patterns.
Kelly Says
Variegation is like natural plant art, but it comes with a cost! Those beautiful white or yellow patches can't photosynthesize, so variegated plants often grow more slowly than their solid-green relatives - beauty over efficiency in the plant world.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አይነት צבע
ay-net tseb
BNবাংলা
বৈচিত্র্য
boi-chit-rya
CACatalà
variegació
va-ri-e-ga-ció
CSČeština
pestrost
pes-trost
DADansk
farvevariation
far-ve-va-ri-a-tion
DEDeutsch
Variierung
va-ri-e-rung
ELΕλληνικά
ποικιλία χρωμάτων
poi-ki-lia kro-ma-ton
ESEspañol
variegación
va-ri-e-ga-ción
FAفارسی
تغییر رنگ
ta-ghe-e-r rang
FISuomi
värimuutos
va-ri-muu-tos
FRFrançais
variegation
va-ri-e-ga-tion
GUGU
વિવિધ રંગ
vi-vi-dh rang
HAHA
abunawa daban-daban
a-bu-na-wa da-ban-da-ban
HEעברית
הבדלים בצבע
ha-de-lim be-t-ze-va
HIहिन्दी
रंगों का विविधता
ran-gon ka vi-vi-d-ta
HUMagyar
színeződés
sze-ne-zo-dés
IDBahasa Indonesia
beraneka warna
be-ra-ne-ka wa-r-na
IGIG
nke dị iche
nke di i-che
ITItaliano
variegata
va-rie-ga-ta
MRMR
रंगांचा विविधता
ran-gan-cha vi-vi-d-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
pelbagai warna
pel-bagai wa-r-na
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေးပြား
shwe-pyar
NLNederlands
variatie
va-ri-a-tie
NONorsk
farvevariasjon
far-ve-va-ri-a-sjon
PAPA
ਰੰਗਾਂ ਦੀ વિविधતા
ran-ga-n di vi-vi-d-ta
PLPolski
zróżnicowanie
zro-zh-ni-co-wa-nie
PTPortuguês
variegacão
va-ri-e-ga-ção
RORomână
varietate de culori
va-rie-ta-te de ku-lo-ri
RUРусский
пятнистость
pyat-nis-to-st
SVSvenska
färgskiftning
färg-s-kift-ning
SWKiswahili
tofauti za rangi
to-fa-u-ti za ran-gi
TAதமிழ்
நிற வேறுபாடு
nir ve-ru-pa-adu
TEతెలుగు
రంగుల వివిధిత
ran-gu-la vi-vi-dhi-ta
THไทย
การแปรผันสี
gaan-ra-phan-si
TLTL
mga pagkakaiba ng kulay
mga pa-ga-ka-ki-ba ng ku-lay
TRTürkçe
çeşitlilik
che-şit-li-lik
UKУкраїнська
забарвлення
za-bar-v-len-nya
URاردو
رنگوں کا امتزاج
rang-on ka am-t-za-j
VITiếng Việt
đa dạng
da-dang
YOYO
àwọn ìfẹ́
aw-on if-e
ZUZU
izwi ezinye
i-z-wi e-zi-nye