Help in identifying house plant.
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Kimberly Barney on Aug 02, 2013It is a tropical indoor plant and it's name spelled phonetically is Chaf-ah-lier. Sorry, I cannot find the correct spelling. They are pretty common plants so you may be able to find one at your local nursery.Helpful Reply
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Anna Marie A on Aug 02, 2013This plant goes by many names Brassia arboricola, arboricola, schefflera, octopus plant and umbrella plant.Helpful Reply
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Liza on Aug 04, 2013it's called a scheffleraHelpful Reply
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Gillian on Aug 04, 2013Thank you for helping me!Helpful Reply
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P on Aug 04, 2013Umbrella plant. they can get really tall and large leaves.Helpful Reply
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Kelly on Aug 04, 2013Looks like a scheffleraHelpful Reply
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Meg on Aug 04, 2013I found a deep-green seedling amongst the variegated schleferra in my yard. I've decided to "bonsai" it to grow into an Umbrella tree. I live in zone 10 so I know it can be done! I just don't know where it came from! LolHelpful Reply
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Kathi Manley-Cooper on Aug 04, 2013Yes, it's a schleferra a.k.a. umbrella plant. I've got 2 that I received from my mother's funeral 10 years ago. They like to stay hydrated and like lots of sunlight. They can grow very tall if you don't keep them trimmed. Really easy to care for though.Helpful Reply
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Mikell Paulson on Aug 04, 2013If they get to tall, just cut the top off and put the top back in the pot , or start a new plant! Just stick the top into a pot and it will root. Very easy to grow!Helpful Reply
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Gillian on Aug 04, 2013This plant has stated the same height (about 2 ft high) for the last 2 years...it is very pretty and healthy but maybe it's time to repot it...Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Aug 04, 2013Gillian do not repot it. If you want it to grow then it likes to be rootbound. Scheffleras love the outdoors in summer as long as they are shielded from direct light. It will grow if you can put it outside and under a shade tree or on a deck under a shade structure. My scheffleras are over 14 years old and I have only repotted 2x. In my 30 years of growing them, I find they will grow taller if they are rootbound. I live in VA so they cannot tolerate the direct sun but they will love you if you put them outside! and water them with rainwater!Helpful Reply
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Jeanne Gardner Kleinhelter on Aug 04, 2013This looks a lot like the two I have on patio with twisted trunks, I think it is Panchiria...more than schefferias....(please excuse spelling)....Helpful Reply
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Karen on Aug 04, 2013I trimmed my scheflerra/umbrella in the spring and fed it. It rooted itself and is looking less ackward. It seemed to do well. Water about once a week w/drainage indoors in MI.Helpful Reply
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Tracey T on Aug 05, 2013If planted outdoors it will become a nice tall tree with large leaves to shade.Helpful Reply
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Karen on Aug 06, 2013It depend where you live to be outdoors. MI not so much.Helpful Reply
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Mikell Paulson on Aug 07, 2013Better be warm to live outside! It is a Tropical plant!Helpful Reply
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Gillian on Aug 12, 2013it is a money plant! thanks everyone!Helpful Reply
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