Eugenia Red

Eugenia Red Syzygium Campanulatum Christina Tree
Leaves are used for Deities

“My devotees . . .” God is not . . . the Lord is not in need of our offering, but still, He is so kind, if we offer Him something . . . patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam. Not that we have to offer him very luxurious things, very highly valuable things. He says that even a piece of leaf, patraṁ, a piece of flower, patraṁ puṣpam, a piece of fruit and little water . . . that means these four things can be secured by any poor man in any part of the world.

There is no botheration for securing a piece of leaf, a piece of flower a little water or a piece of fruit. Any poor man, any rich man can secure. And the Lord says, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati (BG 9.26): “Anyone who offers Me these four things with devotion, with love, I accept them.” “I accept them.” Why? Now, tad ahaṁ bhaktyā upahṛtam aśnāmi: “Because that is secured with sincere love for Me.” So God . . . the Lord accepts our love.
(661105 – Lecture Brahma-samhita 05.29-41 and Purport – New York)