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What plant is this?


I bought this plant from IKEA like a month ago and need help identifying what it is (I forgot the name.)

I would also appreciate tips and advice for taking care of it since it has dropped some leaves. Thanks in advance!

by twoolghosts

8 Comments

  3. OkPhysics8499

    Begonia maculata! I have two of these. Mine like bright indirect light OR a close, bright plant light. They also prop well in water. They seem like medium feeders when it comes to fertilizer stuff and I water based on soil conditions instead of on a schedule. I have a soil mix I made for them by mixing peat moss, orchid bark, a tiny bit of charcoal flakes, and the miracle gro tropical soil which has rock inclusions in it. Not sure if that is what everyone does but that’s my setup and mine are huge now and don’t drop leaves, I’ve had to prune them for my space.

  4. robkLIC

    It’s a begonia, and I wish I could have one, but they’re toxic to dogs.

  6. Secretfrank16

    Polka dot begonia! Water this plant from the bottom with distilled water and make sure it has bright indirect light and this plant will grow like crazy. I have one in my dining room that I rescued from fb marketplace last year and it has tripled in size since switching over to distilled water

  7. EmptyDish2996

    The flowers on mine are coral. Bought mine off Etsy

  8. throwthisonetothesun

    Mine is growing like a frickin weed with a grow light and tap water. I’m actually annoyed at myself for not repotting it in this spring, I’ll have to keep an eye on it to potentially repot in the winter. She won’t stop growing! (Not a complaint, just an observation.)

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