Love this silk pothos. Exactly as pictured. The coloring of the leaves are natural and just like you would get in a live plant. Stems are bendable, and plastic. The leaves are fabric/silk/whatever, and can be taken off and put back facing in a different direction, and you can turn them on the edge to face them the way you want (see two pics attached - 3d and 5th pix - where I have one hanging down, and then bent the same one turned up to show the versatility). Close up photo shows how, when looking close up (as in 6-10"), you can see that they are plastic and silk. At the same time, one step back and the thing looks real. I always prefer live plants but can't have them now (cat loves to sleep ON TOP of plants, ugh). Also purchased "Artificial Fern Vine Foliage Plant" (search the site for that item and see my review there. Love both. Note: they do not include pots - designed to stick in a pot - even with real dirt, or spanish moss, or more than one so you have an extremely full plant. In this pic I didn' t have a pot so I just stuck the center of the plant behind the bookcase and it is still full enough to not even notice that there isn't a pot. GREAT "INVESTMENT" - seems pricey until you get them. BTW, comes with two or three in the box. Two friends have come in the apartment loving the new live (!not!) plants! LOVE!