Identifying False Aralia (Dizygotheca elegantissima)

Your plant with 7–9 pointed, star-shaped leaves on long stems is False Aralia (Dizygotheca elegantissima), also called Schefflera elegantissima or Plerandra elegantissima.

Key Traits

• Slow grower; can reach 20 ft in ground/huge pot.
• Juvenile leaves are deeply divided; mature leaves become less so.
• Hates drafts and overwatering.

Care Basics

• Bright, indirect light.
• Let soil dry 1–2 inches between waterings.
• Empty drainage tray promptly.
• No smoking it (common joke, but toxic).

Detailed guide: backyardgardener.com