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This beautiful plant has [[alternate]], broad leaves - wide at the base and ending in a point. Deep, indented, parallel veins run along its length, m ...
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Leaves join the stem without a stalk, sometimes wrapping around it a bit.
Leaves orient themselves to the sun, forming a flat surface when the stem ...
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Leaves have wavy edges and often fold in a bit.
Near the top, the stem changes directions at each leaf [[node]]. You can easily see this in the le ...
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The top of the stem turns into a simple [[raceme]] of flowers, each stalk ending in a single flower.
The flowers are tiny, about 1/3" across. They ...
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A mature [[inflorescence]] shows 5 to 15 flowers, separated on stalks that are longer than the flowers are wide.
Just as with the upper leaves, the ...
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