It varies. Some leaves are spectacular with a lot of solid white, but others can be mostly green with just some lighter green speckles. I've only had for a couple of years, so still learning what works best for them. They don't like our dry winters in the house. I've almost lost them each of the two winters I've been growing them and no bulb formation worth mentioning. I have a few other ee's that do ok, but have decided that if I lose any of them, I will not replace due to the difficulty of keeping them thru the winter. I don't really have the time nor right conditions here. Still the Elepaio are very nice when in good shape and worth some effort.