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Tom Zabadal , MSU Horticulture
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Variegation is the appearance of differently colored zones in the leaves or other plant parts. Chimeral variegation is due to a genetic alteration of a portion of the plant such that it appears different from the rest of the plant. Variegated leaves may resemble virus symptoms.
Chimera
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