Prayer Plant (8 plants with envelope, notecard). Includes: pop up plant, paper base, matching note card and vibrant mailing envelope Samples available to purchase This flashy foliage, a member of the Maranta genus, coined its name as “Prayer Plant" because at night its leaves fold up towards the sky, symbolic of hands in prayer. This lush display of striking patterned leaves comes complete with a modern white planter and mahogany wood stand.