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title: "can someone help me identify this plant and how to help save it. i’m…"
description: "can someone help me identify this plant and how to help save it. i’m new to plants and i picked this one up because i thought it was cute but it wasn’t labeled…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Lana"
published: "2023-04-30T18:52:14.803Z"
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# can someone help me identify this plant and how to help save it. i’m…

_Posted by Lana on 2023-04-30_

can someone help me identify this plant and how to help save it. i’m new to plants and i picked this one up because i thought it was cute but it wasn’t labeled so i don’t know what it is or how to take care of it properly

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## 4 comments

### NikoScy commented on 2023-04-30

Hmm… Variegated Greater Periwinkle maybe? Looks like it was put in direct sunlight to quickly after being inside or something

#### Lana replied on 2023-04-30

ok thank you

### Elin commented on 2023-05-02

This is a Ficus pumila ☺️ Doesn’t tolerate drought and is very sensitive. Excellent as a terrarium plant though!

#### Lana replied on 2023-05-02

thank you so much!

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