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title: "I picked up this beautiful thing from the grocery store, but I cannot…"
description: "I picked up this beautiful thing from the grocery store, but I cannot figure out what it is! The app and google have failed me. I’m leaning toward a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/08jUpIlCxYyQm5DiHRlbZd"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Summz"
published: "2026-08-26T23:50:21.443263Z"
language: "en"
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# I picked up this beautiful thing from the grocery store, but I cannot…

_Posted by Summz on 2026-08-26_

I picked up this beautiful thing from the grocery store, but I cannot figure out what it is! The app and google have failed me. I’m leaning toward a philodendron but then I see some picture of Alocasias that it is similar to. What do you think? The stems are just a little fuzzy with some barely burgundy color to them. The outer edge of the leaf is also lined with the same burgundy color.

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## 3 comments

### Summer commented on 2026-08-27

Homalomena rubescens ‘Emerald Green’

### Summz commented on 2026-08-27

Hey! I think you nailed it, thank you!

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-09-06

Agree…

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