How to Use variegation in a Sentence

variegation

noun

• What is causing the variegation in my liriope to change to all-green leaves?
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021
• There's beauty to the happenstance of the variegation of branching and leaves.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, Marie Claire, 20 Dec. 2012
• Occasionally, seedlings will emerge with a swirl of white variegation to add to the allure.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Oct. 2017
• Hostas planted in sites with too much sun can show more subtle symptoms with an overall bleaching of the color (like a less vivid blue) and less contrast in the leaves’ variegation.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
• High contrast variegations give the plants more presence in shaded locations where cream or yellow edges and stripes stand out in gloom.
  — Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman, 24 Jan. 2018
• Scindapsus, also known as silver pothos, has heart-shape green leaves with silvery, sage green variegation.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2022
• By far the most common variegation patterns are green with either white or yellow markings.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2019
• Speaking of which, some plants actually change color over time, often losing the variegation or intense shade of lime green or gold that caught the consumer’s eye when the plant was young.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 13 July 2019
• There are many varieties of hebes with a range of foliages, including variegation.
  — oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2021
• Actually there are many cultivars in the nursery trade now, most with some degree of white variegation.
  — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 30 Mar. 2018
• Cosmopolitan’ arches tall in ribbons of white and green variegation.
  — Amy Merrick, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2018
• Blossoms don’t differ among varieties, but the variegation on leaves does differ.
  — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 2 May 2017
• Golden euonymus, reverting to green, must be pruned to retain the variegation.
  — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 16 Aug. 2017
• The gorgeous color and variegation of a plant like alocasia silver dragon (below) make for a great focal point—because who wouldn't want to gaze lovingly at a plant so pretty?
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 22 Mar. 2023
• The variegation is an irregular white streaking and makes quite a striking specimen.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2019
• The pink splotches, called variegation, come from a genetic mutation.
  — Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020
• Foliage colors include shades of green, orange and red, sometimes in solid hues or, more likely, in a range of variegation where the leaf center, for example, might contrast dramatically with its margins.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 May 2021
• The variegation of each individual leaf is dramatically different and adds to its appeal.
  — Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2022
• The variegation of each individual leaf is dramatically different and adds to its appeal.
  — Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2022
• The Monstera albo, with its delicate fenestrations, climb-seeking stalk and striking variegation — diverse and beautiful with each new unfurling leaf — has recently become a top choice among hobbyists.
  — Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2020
• Mexico is likely to see increased political variegation as regional actors build state-level organizations with fewer ties to national party structures.
  — Michael Lettieri, Washington Post, 30 June 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024