50 plants with patterned leaves
A pattern on a leaf is a pigment that costs the plant energy, and light is what pays for it. The list is ordered from full sun to shade for that reason: a variegated plant moved into a dark corner usually grows back plain green.
In the table, watering runs from 3 to 21 days at medium light; 14 of the 50 want humid air.
| Plant | Water | Light | Humidity | Temperature or hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| beebalms and bergamotsMonarda | every 10–14 days | Direct sun | Low | down to 5°C outdoors |
| Burro's-tailSedum morganianum | every 14–21 days | Direct sun | Low | 10–30 °C |
| catmintsNepeta | every 10–14 days | Direct sun | Low | down to 5°C outdoors |
| GasteriasGasteria | every 14–21 days | Direct sun | Low | 10–30 °C |
| OliveOlea europaea | every 10–18 days | Direct sun | Low | down to 2°C outdoors |
| Rosary VineCeropegia woodii | every 14–21 days | Direct sun | Low | 10–30 °C |
| SageSalvia officinalis | every 6–12 days | Direct sun | Low | down to -15°C outdoors |
| silver firAbies alba | every 10–21 days | Direct sun | Low | down to -30°C outdoors |
| Tasmanian blue gumEucalyptus globulus | every 10–21 days | Direct sun | Low | down to -25°C outdoors |
| Tree AeoniumAeonium arboreum | every 14–21 days | Direct sun | Low | 10–30 °C |
| WhitebeamAria edulis | every 10–21 days | Direct sun | Low | down to -25°C outdoors |
| alumrootsHeuchera | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| Aquilegia vulgaris | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| Brunnera | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| ColeusColeus scutellarioides | every 5–7 days | Bright | Medium | 15–27 °C |
| common heatherCalluna vulgaris | every 7–14 days | Bright | Medium | down to -20°C outdoors |
| CrotonCodiaeum variegatum | every 7–10 days | Bright | High | 15–29 °C |
| false shamrockOxalis triangularis | every 7–12 days | Bright | Medium | down to -10°C outdoors |
| Garden LobeliaLobelia erinus | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| hostasHosta | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| Inch plantTradescantia zebrina | every 5–7 days | Bright | Medium | 10–30 °C |
| Indian shotCanna indica | every 7–12 days | Bright | Medium | down to -10°C outdoors |
| Japanese barberryBerberis thunbergii | every 7–14 days | Bright | Medium | down to -20°C outdoors |
| larkspursDelphinium | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| Monk's-hoodAconitum napellus | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| purple rock cressAubrieta deltoidea | every 5–10 days | Bright | Medium | down to -15°C outdoors |
| Snake plantDracaena trifasciata | every 14–21 days | Bright | Low | 10–30 °C |
| Spring HeathErica carnea | every 7–14 days | Bright | Medium | down to -20°C outdoors |
| Ti plantCordyline fruticosa | every 4–8 days | Bright | High | 15–30 °C |
| Virginia creeperParthenocissus quinquefolia | every 7–12 days | Bright | Medium | down to -20°C outdoors |
| Zebra plantHaworthiopsis fasciata | every 14–21 days | Bright | Low | 8–28 °C |
| Aluminium PlantPilea cadierei | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllum | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–29 °C |
| Corn plantDracaena fragrans | every 7–14 days | Medium | Medium | 15–30 °C |
| Dumb caneDieffenbachia seguine | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| Heart HoyaHoya kerrii | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| N'Joy pothosEpipremnum aureum 'NJoy' | every 7–14 days | Medium | Medium | 10–30 °C |
| Nerve PlantFittonia albivenis | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| Orbifolia calatheaGoeppertia orbifolia | every 6–8 days | Medium | High | 15–27 °C |
| Peacock plantGoeppertia makoyana | every 6–8 days | Medium | High | 15–27 °C |
| Polka Dot BegoniaBegonia maculata | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| Polka dot plantHypoestes phyllostachya | every 3–6 days | Medium | High | 16–28 °C |
| Prayer plantMaranta leuconeura | every 6–8 days | Medium | High | 15–27 °C |
| Satin pothosScindapsus pictus | every 7–10 days | Medium | Medium | 15–28 °C |
| Spider plantChlorophytum comosum | every 7–14 days | Medium | Medium | 10–30 °C |
| Wax begoniaBegonia cucullata | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| Zebra-plantAphelandra squarrosa | every 7–10 days | Medium | High | 15–28 °C |
| Chinese evergreenAglaonema commutatum | every 7–14 days | Low | Medium | 15–28 °C |
| Golden pothosEpipremnum aureum | every 7–14 days | Low | Medium | 10–30 °C |
| Japanese laurelAucuba japonica | every 7–12 days | Low | Medium | down to -10°C outdoors |