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title: "What kind of plant is this? My grandmother gave it to me and want to…"
description: "What kind of plant is this? My grandmother gave it to me and want to know the type of plant it is so I can determine the best way to care for it. Also it has…"
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author: "Brijae"
published: "2025-05-13T20:45:28.263711Z"
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# What kind of plant is this? My grandmother gave it to me and want to…

_Posted by Brijae on 2025-05-13_

What kind of plant is this? My grandmother gave it to me and want to know the type of plant it is so I can determine the best way to care for it. Also it has spider mites.. so any tips would be great

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/m0RQ7tcwMfH__iN5ZZ5aZaQ_s3-o6A7DTZZpqXh2Ib0/f1WTA4JSRfuunBGEMwh_bQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/m0RQ7tcwMfH__iN5ZZ5aZaQ_s3-o6A7DTZZpqXh2Ib0/3NK3kRs2TNG3-x7W1iP6VQ.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Topekatwister commented on 2025-05-13

It’s a croton! Very pretty, we have an office croton that’s super big, and I just bought a teeny tiny mammy croton for my house.

### Dondoo52 commented on 2025-05-13

Yes! Crotons are so pretty!! It is prone to spider mites so be sure to mist it or use a humidifier (mites appear in dry environments).

### Yolanda commented on 2025-05-14

To get rid of the spider mites take the plant outside and spray off leaves really good with water or in your sink, change the potting soil, then check and clean every leaf front and back with 70% alcohol with a cotton ball, then spray plant really good with neem oil. Keep this plant isolated from all other plants then keep treating the plant with neem oil every 7 days. Make sure all is gone before integrating this plant back with your others

### Brijae commented on 2025-05-15

Thank you so much!!! Will the bare areas of the plant recover?

### Brijae commented on 2025-05-15

After treating for mites

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/m0RQ7tcwMfH__iN5ZZ5aZaQ_s3-o6A7DTZZpqXh2Ib0/xTOIQvocQCueBAU4_uBhUA.webp?size=large)

### Yolanda commented on 2025-05-15

Ok now spray it down like crazy with neem oil

### Yolanda commented on 2025-05-15

Make sure you still wipe off each leaf front and back with 70% alcohol

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