Yes, it's my beloved Polycias balfouriana, aka Balfour Aralia; my all time favorite plant. (I believe by definition the Balfour Aralia is variegated (leaves are edged in white). There's a similar looking, all green version which is called something else like maybe 'Ruffles'. These cycle in & out of favor every few years. There's not a lot of care info around on these. A major article about them written by one of the late founders of my Indoor Gardening Society, the late George Elbert. I must pls. disagree w/ the recommendation to keep them moist, I have found they don't like that. They do in fact need to dry out somewhat btwn waterings. I've also found they do not yield cuttings readily EXCEPT for cuttings started in water, that's the only way I've succeeded in propagating them. I've also had trouble w/ the mix they're sold in, it's very peaty & tends to turn rock hard, just as we warn people about (at least regarding many succulents). The problem is the mix hardens, & can't be re-wet, which essentially causes the plant to die of thirst. I am battling this very issue w/ 3 small new ones & swapped out the mix of one this past weekend to a much grittier, faster draining mix. GRRRRRRR to peaty mixes!! But it's a GREAT plant & a good little grower, tho' not terribly fast. Also benefits from a pebble tray. I've never had one more than several years (indoors only) so I haven't experienced yet them getting large. If one searches this Forum for this plant name, you'll find other posts of mine, recent ones, of this plant & how much I love it!!! Enjoy!!!

Well I definitely appreciate the vast knowledge on this forum. I have just started gardening after living in a 500 sq ft apt for 6 years. I have a tiny front and back yard (never seen houses this close together, every driveway overlaps into the next door neighbor's yard, lol) but it is perfect for us and I am loving it. I am kind of thinking I might leave some of the pokeweed, it is actually pretty in my opinion. We have holly berries and crab apples on our property as well, as well as something else giving out red berries (not sure what it is yet), and my daughter is aware that we don't eat berries from the wild, unless mommy says it is OK first of course.

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ken - clarifications: I have tried homemade bug remedies that have not worked. The "fungicide 3" is the name of the brand and is supposed be a fungicide as well as an insecticide and miticide. Have you any ideas as to what the bug is? And what may be useful to get rid of it as stated in my original post?