Jan 17, 2010 08:54
14 yrs ago
English term

variegated foliage

GBK English to Slovenian Science Botany
Definition from planandplant.com:
Leaves that are not solid green in color. Most variegated plants have green and white leaves although some will have yellow and green.
Example sentences:
Highly variegated foliage emerges in early spring with masses of pink-tipped green and white leaves topped with a carpet of sweet purple flowers. (Summer Hill Seeds)
Archangel or Yellow Archangel is perfect as a groundcover planting for partial to full shade. And the variegated foliage looks wonderful with the hooded yellow flowers it bears for a short time in spring. (baygardens.tripod.com)
"Tricolor" beech trees (Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata' or Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor') bear an exquisite variegated foliage throughout the growing season. (landscaping.about.com)
Proposed translations (Slovenian)
5 +1 panaširan, pisan, s pisanimi listi
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Jan 15, 2010 13:04: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Jan 17, 2010 08:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Jan 20, 2010 08:59: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Proposed translations

+1
18 hrs

panaširan, pisan, s pisanimi listi

Definition from own experience or research:
Listi, ki niso povsem zelene barve. Tipične barve panaširanih (pisanih) listov so zelena, bela, rdeča, rumena, oranžna, vijolična ali srebrna. Panaširani listi imajo manj klorofila kot tisti, ki so povsem zeleni, zato imajo tudi manjšo zmožnost proizvajati fotosintezo. Take primere najdemo npr. pri Polygonaceae, Cordyline terminalis ali Episcia cupreata.
Example sentences:
Usnjati zeleni ali pisani listi lahko krasijo senčne zasaditve s hostami ali plahtico, lahko je del sončne grede, krasen pa tudi v sodobnih zasaditvah korit in kot pokrovna rastlina. (Slov.društvo za kuturo vrtov)
Kraljeva begonija je že dolgo priljubljena sobna rastlina z lepo pisanimi listi. (Slavko Zgonec, Sobne ratline)
Peer comment(s):

agree puha
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