Plant
              
                - Annual foliage bedding plant 
 
              
            
          
         
        
          
            
            
              Stem
              
                - Opposite leaf arrangement
 
                - Square stems
 
              
            
          
         
        
          
            
            
              Leaf
              
                - 3-8" long
 
                - Ovate
 
                - Opposite
 
                - Simple, toothed
 
                - Green, chartreuse, yellow, white, pink, red (commonly variegated)
 
              
            
          
         
        
          
            
            
              Flower
              
                - Slender spike
 
                - Not considered ornamental
 
                - Frequently removed as they develop very small in appearance