variegation

From: Greggy6392 at aol.com on 1999.01.21 at 22:44:52(2937) To those interested in variegation, There is no scientific basis to this, but I once heard a theory that variegation may be a natural adaptation to predatory insects. Although not always, many variegated plants occur on the forest floor. The theory was that insects crawling along the floor, would see light coming through the leaf, and the paler areas would give the appearance that the leaf had already been eaten away in parts, and was not fresh material. Who knows ? A.Gregg

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