The marketing on this is is somewhat misleading. Your name is simply printed on the bean shell. The roots sprout from the bottom of the bean and the husk (containing the name inscribed upon it) rises as the been grows, with the shoot going from the top sprouting leaves. Since the husk was a dried bean pulse, it swells (grows) as it takes in water prior to germination. The growth of the plant causes it to split with the roots coming from the bottom and the stem from the top. Since this particular pulse (bean) is green its split shell has the appearance of a small leaf at the base of the plant. It's not a leaf, it's the same thing that was inscribed with the name, but now it's hanging on from the base of the growing plant looking for all the world like a leaf until it falls off. Still nice little trick for children. Bit pricey at around 5 pounds a bean (includes container to grow it in and some 'magic' soil... I suppose all soil and beans are kind of magic). Furthermore, if your name is is Baron Wolfenstein Humperdinck Shlosenhammer you're going to need a magnifying glass.