This plant is absolutely beautiful, but some issues to be aware of. Some descriptions says this is a faux plant. It is a live plant. Also, this is a white bird of paradise plant. It’s described as a banana leaf plant which I mistook for a banana leaf tree plant—key difference is the bird of paradise is toxic to pets and the banana leaf tree isn’t. Plus they include a card for caring for the plant that refers to it as a bird of paradise. It would be helpful if they were consistent to avoid confusion. 

By the end of the week of receiving the plant, I started to notice some mottling on the ends of the leaves and a few small bugs flying around the plant. I think it’s possible it arrived with fungus gnats. 

All in all—it’s a beautiful plant and a living thing. So I decided to keep her and do my best to remedy this issue since it wasn’t worth the trouble of returning.