Table 1.
Comparison of the morphological parameters of green and white sectors of variegated leaves used in this study (1): variegation pattern and leaf thickness
| Species (genus) | Variegation pattern | Leaf thickness (μm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organ level | Tissue level | Green | White | W/G ratio | t-Test | ||
| t | P | ||||||
| Schefflera | C | P | 428 ± 14 | 424 ± 18 | 0.99 | 0.18 | 0.87 |
| Solenostemon | C | P+S | 215 ± 9 | 233 ± 5 | 1.08 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Impatiens | C | P+S | 380 ±20 | 382 ± 14 | 1.01 | −0.10 | 0.92 |
| Hosta | C | P+S | 232 ± 8 | 217 ± 10 | 0.94 | 1.22 | 0.29 |
| Ipomea | R | P | 212 ± 4 | 206 ± 5 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.39 |
| Felicia | R | P+S | 382 ± 23 | 429 ± 11 | 1.12 | −1.80 | 0.15 |
| Hedera | R/M | P, S, P+S | 227 ± 3 | 202 ± 5 | 0.89 | 4.32 | 0.01 |
| Epipremnum | R | P, S, P+S | 305 ± 5 | 257 ± 23 | 0.84 | 2.08 | 0.11 |
| Abutilon | M | (w/o P, S) | 92 ± 3 | 67 ± 2 | 0.73 | 6.98 | <0.01 |
| Fragaria | M | P+S | 157 ± 4 | 141 ± 3 | 0.90 | 3.28 | 0.03 |
| Pelargonium | M | P, S, P+S | 194 ± 7 | 149 ± 8 | 0.77 | 4.02 | 0.02 |
| Dracaena | M | P+S | 236 ± 4 | 201 ± 6 | 0.85 | 4.99 | <0.01 |
For leaf thickness in green and white sectors, each datum represents an average ± standard error (n = 3). The results of Student’s t-tests are also shown.
W/G ratio, ratio of the average values for green and white sectors; C central type, R random type, M marginal type, P pallisade tissue, S spongy tissue