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title: "we have just bought this new plant and are wondering what to do to…"
description: "we have just bought this new plant and are wondering what to do to make it a bit healthier! where does it like to live?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/QlxdGmkpfC6jO9MmlKc433"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "0.isla.0"
published: "2025-08-29T14:50:31.356559Z"
language: "en"
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# we have just bought this new plant and are wondering what to do to…

_Posted by 0.isla.0 on 2025-08-29_

we have just bought this new plant and are wondering what to do to make it a bit healthier! where does it like to live?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xq70DLlGz_2HMw74szLs-xJxcVy8pF6IK9zNy2svyjk/ndDgJKZwSpOe4336-Wq6kQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xq70DLlGz_2HMw74szLs-xJxcVy8pF6IK9zNy2svyjk/JUxkidxLQBqo2Mf0P6bLxg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xq70DLlGz_2HMw74szLs-xJxcVy8pF6IK9zNy2svyjk/OUmGhoOPQuWlWkzQ7atjjA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Nashville Smashville commented on 2025-08-29

It looks like a bird of paradise. I don’t have one but I do know they love hot and humid environments.

### Springvision commented on 2025-08-29

Looks like a banana tree to me.  
provide it with full sun to partial shade, keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, and fertilize regularly during the growing season.

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