– A picture of the entire plant to show its overall growth habit and maturity (zoomed out)
– A close-up of at least one leaf filling the photo (multiple if there’s variegation, or if immature leaves are differently-shaped than mature leaves)
– A picture or description of the petioles, or leaf stems — for some IDs, especially philodendrons, it can make the ID very simple.
– Any new growth on the plant
– Anything else remarkable about the plant
– A description of whether the leaves are thin, papery, leathery, waxy, etc
Identification