An Old World tropical evergreen shrub(Codiaeum variegatum)widely cultivated as a houseplant for its glossy,multicolored foliage.

• 变叶木一种产于东半球的热带常绿灌木(变叶木属变叶木)，因其有光泽的、色彩多样的叶子而被作为室内盆栽植物广泛培植