ShadyGreenThumb said: Looks like the White Giant Bird of Paradise. If so, )hoping others will chime in) it is a full sun item. And also grows GIANT. I have one outside in a pot. It is stunted at 12 feet tall. It likes a lot of water and humidity. My GF had one in a pot in front of a very sunny window in her den. It grew so big, she had to give it away. You might consider a dieffenbachia/Dumb Cane with similar leaves, a common house plant but needing less light and growing not quite as tall.
- Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia seguine)
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ShadyGreenThumb said:If others agree this is a Giant White Bird of Paradise since I am about 50/50 at guessing plant ID's, I think it would out grow your apartment rather quickly. Home Depot should take the plant back if you decide. Here is a photo of a mature plant.
ShadyGreenThumb said:A large mature plant will cost more, of course but larger plants are available in many stores in their landscape department and nurseries. Often plant tags have information on them, or a QR code that you can scan for plant information while you are in the store. You don't mention where you are located, but in our area nurseries are having many sales right now to reduce their inventory to make room for Christmas Tree Sales. This is a good time to buy plants.
Another way is to research what you would like then go to a nursery and ask for a specific plant. Use the Plant Database here to cross reference what you find. Many of the members here have contributed some valuable information on many plants. Be prepared to repot the plant. Most larger plants I have found to be pretty much pot-bound needing a new pot right away. Let us know what you end up with.
ShadyGreenThumb said:Here is an example of plant tag QR code. I think the bar code is store information. It's pretty late. I hope others will chime in to give you more ideas tomorrow.
dyzzypyxxy said:They should never sell White Birds as house plants, jmho. Unless you have a 3-story house with a glass roofed atrium, it's going to be too big in a hurry..