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What is this small plant with bunches of small white flowers that look like roses

I am in souther ontario and was told this is a perennial plant. What are care instructions? Here is a picture with my finger right next to a full sized flower:
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What is wrong with Plant

First i dont know the name of this Plant. I bought it two months ago. It was growing very well But two weeks ago it started giving signs something is wrong. So i took out the Plant from Planter there were roots going around possibly Root Bound. So i…
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Carolina Reaper problem

I have a problem on a Carolina Reaper. It's +- 2 months old. I grow them indoors(living room, +- 20 degrees celcius) under a 45 Watt LED grow panel (50 cm above the plants). I use universal potting soil. The PH is 7. After a month I started adding…
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Help - kentia palm dying

Background: My SO and I got this ~4 ft kentia palm about 2 months ago. Our cat chewed it up a bit at first, but we put it on a table so she couldn’t get to it anymore. The palm is about 2 feet away from a west-facing window, but we do not get…
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What plants are suited for a shallow pot?

I've recently acquired a beautiful plant container that is wider than it is deep. There is no drainage hole. What sort of plants are suited for this type of container? The pot is 8 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches deep. The plants I have available…
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Identify the large central plant with sword-shaped leaves in this arrangement?

We've got this huge arrangement for decoration yesterday. I cannot identify the huge plant in the center. Please give me the name of the plant and any tips on how to keep the arrangement alive for a long time.
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black dieffenbachia leaves

I just got a nice sized dieffenbachia. After transferring it to a nice pot it has been suffering. I gave it plenty of water, more soil, and a pot not too big for the plant. It did get subjected to cold for about 20 mins. Now almost half of the…
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Geranium plant yellowing of leaves - watering vs. fertilizing

I have a geranium plant which has a yellowish coloration on a leaf. Not only is it yellow but it seems to be caving at the tip, as if it is being eaten away. Also, this bottom leaf is the only one that seems to be affected. Second pic here:…
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Scraggly tangled Monstera

I purchased a Monstera from a coworker. She said it’s grown new leaves nonstop but I don’t know what conditions it lived in before. I now have it next to a large east facing window (unfortunately, my apartment doesn’t get enough light in the winter…
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What is this plant and why are the "leaves" yellowing?

The leaves of this plant are thick and plump.
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Taking care of Euphorbias

We have two euphorbias which we are struggling to take care of. They aren't dead but the leaves continue to brown and fall off. We aren't sure if we are over watering them or under watering them. Any suggestions and tips?
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How to care for sweet basil plant in a humid climate, such as Hawaii?

I am growing a sweet basil plant and providing full sun and plenty of water. I pinched off the first set of flowers and pruned the plant a bit, but the leaves are still drying out towards the top. I'm afraid of pruning too much even though there is…
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Name of this Tree/Plant

I bought this Tree/Plant from nursery but dont know the name in English. It has sweet fragrance to it.
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Can I save my Dwarf Umbrella (Schefflera) Tree?! It's suddenly dying (possibly my cat?!)

Wondering if I can still "save" this dying branch on my dwarf umbrella tree (Schefflera) houseplant?? I've never had much luck when it came to house plants but this one was really growing on me (ha! no pun intended!) and now it's suddenly dying!…
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What is this plant with five petal flowers and serrated leaves?

So I have had this plant for a while, it blooms with gorgeous flowers. However, I really want to know what is it called, how to better care for it and how to collect its seeds or propagate through cuttings if possible. Any information would be…
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