The Encyclopedia of House Plants

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Plant identification guide.

Leaves with membranous sheaths. Upper side of a leaf with two rows of dark spots, under side matt. - Maranta leuconeura. Leaves without sheaths or dark spots. Stem transparent, sappy, densely branching at base, with inflated nodes. Vessel bundles noticeable inside stems. - Impatiens