Beginner Gardening: how to save this dying tropical plant?, 1 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
I usually try and stay away from giving people bad news, but, if your plant doesn't send out a new side shoot soon it is not going to recover.

I would suggest that you leave it in the container as it is, give it some Superthrive (HD or Lowes), cover the top of the pot with clear plastic (remove to water) to raise the humidity and keep it warm (keep it very warm-80* at night).

Your plant is Diffenbachia and there are many species and hybrids in the plant world. It is a low land tropical and needs year around humidity & warm temps for best results.

I hope it recovers, I have not seen that kind before, where did you smuggle it in from?

Not a diffenbachia>