11.   The creamy-white leaves are so conspicuous that the flowers hardly show up at all but the fragrance is breath-taking.

12.   The floating leaves are spongy and swollen, thus making the plant buoyant.

13.   The leaves are almost white with green stripes and are held in elegant fans.

14.   The leaves are also fleshy with a prominent midrib, with five pairs of lateral veins.

15.   The leaves are bright green and taper to a point at the tip.

16.   The leaves are evergreen or semi-evergreen since they can be heavily defoliated in severe winters.

17.   The leaves are of diverse shapes, simple to compound, differentiated into petiole and blade.

18.   The leaves are small sprays of silverweed, interspersed with little stems of forget-me-not.

19.   The leaves were radiant in the light, and the cool, sweet air touched the skin, exhilarating and chilly.