Term (colourfulness, variety, variant) for colour variations on plant parts (leaf, fruit); see under Panachure.
Panachure (variegation, multicolour, mosaic pattern - from the French "panacher" = "to mix") refers to the occurrence of differently coloured zones in plants. These symptoms can be visible on leaves, stems or fruits, such as grapes (including individual berries). In viticulture, panachure is also specifically understood as a symptom of brushwood disease, in which an irregular...
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