variegated leaves

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Originally Posted by estación seca

Some plants have normally spotted or striped leaves, like many Phalaenopsis species. These are not considered variegation because they still have normal distribution of chloroplasts in tissues.

Thank you, estación seca. So, for leaves like this in the pic below (from Phalaenopsis Schilleriana) with a UNIFORM variegated pattern, the leaves are grown naturally with alternate places with and without chloroplasts?

Originally Posted by estación seca

It is possible to use certain chemicals to kill chloroplasts. If these are applied to living meristem tissue, and the plant survives, variegation may be induced.

For induced mutation, if chemicals are used to kill chloroplasts, will the chemical only have effect on 1 leaf? will the new leaves of the plant still have induced variegation caused by the chemical?

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Also, what do you think about this question:

2. Can the orchid name tell me if an orchid is variegated naturally or induced by virus? e.g. "Dendrobium anosmum variegated" - does the word "variegated" at the end tell me that this species is variegated artificially (induced by virus)? Similarly, orchid names without the word "variegated"/"variegata" means that the orchid is variegated naturally? e.g. Phalaeneopsis schilleriana?