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Dutchlady1 said:I personally don't count Coleus (nor Alternanthera nor Acalypha nor Crotons). These - in my opinion - are plants that have naturally colored foliage. A variegated plant - again in my opinion - is a plant that normally has plain foliage but occurs in a 'striped' or colored form as well. Like for instance this variegated Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)

Calif_Sue said:Got it @Dutchlady, you are correct!

I would have thought this view to be in the minority.
Where are you finding it said that natural species with normal multicolored leaves are not variegated?
How then, do you describe natural wild species such as Hoya curtsii, Silybum marianum, Ptilostemon afer, Lamium maculatum, etc., etc., etc.
In the case of coleus, then what are the hundreds of different leaf forms and colors of man-made cultivars?

I am not saying your absolutely wrong, just want to know the basis so you can convince me, too.

It seems to me that, as this will be representing the view of ATP itself, we need the right answer here, whichever it may be.