There are so many distinctive variations of green in the plant world that it's almost mind-boggling. All these variations give an added dimension to plants and what they contribute to an indoor environment. Greens may not be as flashy as a flower or catch your eye immediately like the shape and size of the leaves, but it adds just as much to the contribution the plant makes. When green leaves are marked by another contrasting color, it is said to be variegated.
Variegation can be regular, forming a pattern such as stripes, or irregular blotches and patches.
The following list includes some of the best and most commonly available indoor plants with interesting variations on the color green. A few toward the end of the list are variations that offer just a touch of another color. Arrowhead Nephthytis or Syngonium a.k.a. Goosefoot Certain varieties of this plant have such pale whitish-green on the leaves that it almost looks like a caladium. This is a wonderful indoor plant that offers leaves shaped like a goosefoot or an arrowhead edged with a medium green.