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How to care for the prayer plant.
This plant has oval-shaped, tri-color leaves that rise from a short center stem and drape down. The leaves are deep green with yellow spots down the middle, have red veins, and a red underside. It is known to bloom small, white flowers in the spring. The plant hangs it's leaves during the day and put them upright as the sun goes down. In winter, this plant may die completely and then come back to life in the spring. Botanical Name: Maranta Leuconeura Nicknames: Prayer Plant, Maranta