Here are examples of the different type of leaf blade shapes. Then choose from the list below:
| Linear? |  | narrow, with parallel or nearly parallel sides |
| Lanceolate? |  | lance-shaped, longer than broad and tapering to a point at the tips |
| Oblong? |  | much longer than wide, with nearly parallel sides |
| Elliptic? |  | shaped like an ellipse, wider at the center and tapering to equal |
| Ovate? |  | egg-shaped, broader at the base than the tip |
| Cordate? |  | heart-shaped, either the leaf shape or base |
| Reniform? |  | Kidney-shaped |
| Spatulate? |  | In the shape of a spatula or spoon |
| Orbicular? |  | round, stem coming into leaf near the center |