The structure which holds the leaf blades and helps to flutter in wind known as a __________

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The petiole is a long thin flexible structure that holds leaf blades and flutter in wind. Sometimes petiole becomes tendril and leaf-like. A stipule is a small leaflike appendage to a leaf, typically borne in pairs at the base of the leaf stalk. Lamina is the leaf blade. The swollen leaf base is known as pulvinus.