A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum Mystery Plants? Does any one know what this is

I have this in the yard, I dug it up last year from step daughter's ,
this year it has grown bigger but not sure what it is it almost looks like my house plant and here is another shot of it any help Thank you

looks like a schefflera plant or umbrella tree to me..

Your house plant is a schefflera. But I'm not sure what your little 'gift' plant is.

That is what ii thought to,but she had it in the flower
bed there outside.it was small when i dug it up and now
it is bigger but i thought it looked like schefferella too
Why I ask is I was wonder when winter come's should this come in lol
What do you think Angelblossom

In zone 9 You can cover it when it gets too cold,, In warmer regions it will bloom,, Being in MO,, I would keep it inside,, and only take out in the spring thru as late in fall as you dare,,

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he Schefflera does best in medium to bright light. When this plant has bright light, the new growth it produces will cause the plant to be full and compact, but if the plant is in low light, the new growth will be long and “leggy”. To overcome this remove the new growth and place the plant in more sunlight, so it will become full and compact.

The amount of water this plant receives is also important. Schefflera should be allowed to dry out to ½ inch deep before it is watered again. Water thoroughly, but do not ever allow plant to sit in water.

Repotting and the type of soil the Schefflera requires are simple. Repot anytime the plant becomes crowded in the pot it is in and use an all-purpose potting soil.

Fertilizing the Schefflera depends on the amount of light it receives. When the Schefflera is in bright light, it will require fertilizing once every two months with a water-soluble or time-released fertilizer. When the Schefflera is place in low light, it will need fertilizer once every three months with the same fertilizer. One more thing to remember concerning fertilizer, is never apply fertilizer to dry soil, this will damage the plant.

Temperature is another important factor to consider when caring for your Schefflera. Daytime temperatures should remain between 65 and 75 degrees and nighttime temperatures should remain above 60 degrees. It is important to keep this plant away from heat vents, radiators, open windows and air conditioner vents. Hot or cold drafts will kill a Schefflera.

the middle pic's a schif...but I don't think the first and last one are?

I know what you mean Cricket it looks like it but not sure
the leaves are alittle bit diffrent to me but it does look like my
Schif some but she had this out in the yard flower bed.I know a schif can not
live out in the cold like what we get,So I am still stumped on this flower

i know what it is, but my brain isn't working. my grandmother had something that looked like that. not schefflera, but i'll be if i can think of what it was. i'll post when/if it comes to me.

Can it stay out in winter,are do u know jiffy

granny's was outside, but we lived in fl. i'd be afraid it wouldn't make it in mo.

Looks like a peonie to me I have some in my Utah garden. They survive zone 4 no prob.

We can get pretty cold here,Not sure how long she had it,
before I took it from her house.Not sure if it was a tuber are not
but it gets full sun,and she had it out side in flower bed.SO I have it outside too guiess i will hope it make it thur the winter here but yes it is a peony ,
I did find out.