I cannot see the detail of the flowers, but it reminds me of Russelia equisetiformis. Here is a link that might be useful: Russelia

gabby, Have you tried the symptom checker on Web MD? I like that website when I'm trying to diagnose something. I worked with someone that once had pain like you describe. She had stomach inflamation. Wish you well.

Brutuses, I think you made the right offer. I got to auctions and they get between 25 and 50 for the sewing machine base. Good luck!!

Thank you for the responses. I live in zone 6b (Easton, PA) in a second floor, corner apartment with multiple, unobstructed windows along south and west walls (that are painted light). Indoor temp is maintained between 68-72 in summer and 60-65 deg F in winter. My only outdoor space is a small, covered, west-facing patio which heats up like a furnace, from lack of cross ventilation, in summers. The yucca on my patio developed a punch-hole-centered sunburn on one of its leaves, until I got the hang of proper frequency of rotation. All my houseplants are currently indoors in a south/southeast facing room that has one standard double window. When along the west window, occasionally, the leaves of panda plant would get slightly-warm to touch. Rina, I was referring to new growth- leaf/branch- as buds. They look like brown dots/bumps above each branch. I am not very optimistic about rosettes and definitely not expecting any flowers indoors. I don't use grow lights yet. My plan for next spring/summer is to learn to properly repot, upgrade to well draining soil and fertilize adequately. I haven't fertilized any houseplants since I bought them. I do use tap water- without storing/holding it. So, maybe it is the minerals in the tap water causing the white spots. I water this plant profusely when completely dry, and do my best to drain meticulously. I will work on storing tap water before next use. There don't seem to be external pests (by this I mean there was nothing I could manually remove from stem surface or potentially rub off with alcohol etc.) but I may have seen some suspicious looking black web/strings along the soil line. This was seen recently, after all the white spots had manifested themselves. It reminded me of a spider web, only it was in black. Maybe it was foreign matter like a cloth fiber. Maybe it was black mold, if that is how these fungi appear macroscopically. Since I changed its location from west to south, I found myself watering more frequently and wondered if I was overwatering as it is a succulent. Its been growing fast (for not receiving adequate light) in minimal quantity of soil or fertilizer. Btw, I first noticed the "white spot" on an older leaf along its edge. Then I found one area on a stem and more have cropped since. Do let me know if you have any other comments. Thanks! P.S: This pic from Sep 2018 (few days after purchase) was intentionally taken at this angle to make it appear more full. It was a lean specimen with no obvious branching or white spots.