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Hi! Does anyone know what this plant is? I got it months ago as a gift and it’s in bad shape now so I’d like to know what it is so I can figure out how to take care of it. Thanks :)

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  1. Bella

    That’s a cat

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    • Succulent❤️Mama

      🤣 I was thinking it was a feline tree as well. Appreciate the humor.❤️

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  2. Meowmy

    Aww I have no idea what that plant is but your cat is so cute

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    • shade

      Thanks!

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  3. Sparky🤍plants

    Looks like a dieffenbachia or dumb cane. Not sure what care it needs but hope this helps!! Added a picture for reference.

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    • shade

      Thank you!

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  4. Preston

    That is known as Dieffenbachia, or dumb cane! It is poisonous to both dogs and cats, so be sure that yours is not eating it! There are many different problems that it can have,

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    • shade

      Thank you!

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  5. Sage

    I agree with these users that it is a diffenbachia - I have one that looks exactly like this. Like others said it’s poisonous to animals, but ALSO is poisonous to humans. When I propagated mine by cutting its stems and placing it into water, I ended up getting many tiny cuts in my hands that left them numb and tingly. Would recommend putting olive oil on your hands or wearing gloves whenever you repot or propagate so this doesn’t happen to you!

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    • shade

      Thank you so much for the info!

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    • Adrian

      That’s right. A lot of plants in that family or with similarities cause of where they’re from (peace lily, aglaonema, diffenbachia) have a sap that if it touches your skin can keep like broken fiberglass on your hands, so be careful with handling it and try to plant it somewhere your cat with avoid. I have a small dog that loves sniffing anything new that enters our house and is an infamous scavenger for any crumbs of food (I’ve seen her lick a plastic tag before, trying to determine if it’s edible) and decided my Aglaonema, Terry, had to go to my cousin as she doesn’t have any pets. Always wear gloves with handling it and don’t use the same products to wipe its leaves as you would with other plants. That’s the same with gardening spades or tools to help with repotting as well. If that’s too high maintenance for you, you might want to consider gifting it to someone who likes plants but has no pets.

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    • Adrian

      And if you do touch it with your hands, even if you don’t have a reaction, wash your hands thoroughly for at least 5 minutes and DO NOT TOUCH YOUR MOUTH. You won’t die from it, but it can be very painful if there’s any hand to mouth contact

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    • Adrian

      Some Pothos and philodendron also have this type of sap (it’s really supposed to be a form of self defense for the plant so pests and animals avoid eating it, so it doesn’t die in the tropical place it’s from) so just wanted to give you a heads up with handling them too. The app tells you whether or not your plant (once identified) is toxic to animals, humans, or both, but doesn’t give much detail about just how toxic. It’s a good idea to research it if any of your plants DO have the marking, especially because of your cat. Your cat’s adorable, btw. Best of luck!

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  6. Adrian

    As for treating the plant, you might want to (carefully. Again, sorry to tell you about how toxic it can be. Wear gloves and long sleeves and dispose of the gloves and clean the shirt) take the plant out of the pot and investigate what type of soil it has and how the roots are looking, or a possible pest problem. If the roots are rotted (dark, mushy), cut them as far up as you can until you find firm or lighter parts of the root, do so with all of the roots with damage, then soak the roots in 3% hydrogen peroxide for about 30 min, then rinse it with water and dry the roots. Repot it with well draining soil, and if the soil was very wet, consider adding perlite to the soil mixture, do not reuse the old soil, and repot with fresh soil and perlite. Rinsing and drying the pot out before putting it back in the pot is a good idea too. Hope this helps!

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