ID my house plant!

[wafter]

Rescued from the garden waste bin outside the flat.

I have no idea what it is or how to care for it.

Halp!

 

[Electric_Andy]

furry feather.

 

[Electric_Andy]

it's an indoor plant, don't over water

 

[annedonnelly]

Maybe needs a bigger pot?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Triffid

 

[Sharky]

Tried Google lens on it, and it came up with this ...

 

[Tom...]

Definitely a Calathea

 

[wafter]

Thanks folks - an image search from the suggestions confirms "velvet calathea" / "furry feather".

Doesn't look like a great candidate since it's evidently quite picky and I'm bloody awful at looking after things; but I'll try not to kill it.

If it starts to look worse for wear I'll maybe look to pass it on to someone more green-fingered locally

 

[PaulSB]

Thanks folks - an image search from the suggestions confirms "velvet calathea" / "furry feather".

Doesn't look like a great candidate since it's evidently quite picky and I'm bloody awful at looking after things; but I'll try not to kill it.

If it starts to look worse for wear I'll maybe look to pass it on to someone more green-fingered locally

I hate to break the news but that plant is suffering already.......

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If it starts to look worse for wear I'll maybe look to pass it on to someone more green-fingered locally

Well done for rescuing the poor thing!
A bigger pot, some fresh houseplant compost, a nice position next to a window, out of direct sun, give it a name
Not too much water, let it drink from the plate under the pot (how you call it???), a few drops of baby bio in the water from time to time.

 

[annedonnelly]

let it drink from the plate under the pot (how you call it???),

Saucer?

 

[annedonnelly]

Thanks folks - an image search from the suggestions confirms "velvet calathea" / "furry feather".

Doesn't look like a great candidate since it's evidently quite picky and I'm bloody awful at looking after things; but I'll try not to kill it.

If it starts to look worse for wear I'll maybe look to pass it on to someone more green-fingered locally

There may have been a reason why you found it dumped next to the bins

 

[wafter]

Cheers folks; it's evidently not had it yet and I can't stand to see things abandoned so will at least try to keep it alive..