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Overview
Prayer plant is a low, spreading perennial with short rhizomatous stems. Its alternate, simple leaves have entire margins and long sheathing petioles. NC State describes nightly leaf movement: daytime leaves lie horizontally, then rise toward an upright position.
Leaf patterning varies. Dark patches can flank the midrib; other cultivated forms have prominent red veins. New leaves emerge rolled. Small flowers are borne on slender stalks, but indoor plants rarely bloom.
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Terrestrial
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- Specialist extension accountMaranta leuconeuraResearch access: 2026-10-21
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