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Mystery Gift Plant: Butterfly Leaves That Close at Night

Unidentified Plant with Nyctinastic Leaves

Aleck describes a gift plant: slender 8–10 inch stems, three butterfly-shaped burgundy leaves at top that open morning and close night. Darlene doesn't recognize it—prayer plants close at night but don't match the rest. She requests a digital photo at Plantlady6@aol.com for ID.

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