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title: "👋 This little sprout showed up in the soil of a different plant -…"
description: "👋 This little sprout showed up in the soil of a different plant - any idea what it is?? My image searches are conflicting. TIA!"
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Plant Newbie"
published: "2025-11-26T18:47:49.642351Z"
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# 👋 This little sprout showed up in the soil of a different plant -…

_Posted by Plant Newbie on 2025-11-26_

👋 This little sprout showed up in the soil of a different plant - any idea what it is?? My image searches are conflicting. TIA!

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## 10 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-11-26

It's a bit early to ID it, but the leaf shape might be ground ivy

#### Plant Newbie replied on 2025-11-27

Thanks! I will be documenting this mysterious journey lol

### Molly commented on 2025-11-26

It reminds me of a young purple dead nettle or henbit, both in the mint family. I grew up around nettle and this is the first thing that came to mind, but it is still very young which can make it hard to provide a positive ID. Good luck with your little guy, whoever he turns out to be. Would love to see an update down the road, and see what it turns out to be. Happy growing 😊

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bp0TknceUYi5cxwj1O4Urg1E4yMaRHVMDhEV05aM4JA/SEoPmsRCQHmvNDwdHj8kXw.webp?size=large)

#### Plant Newbie replied on 2025-11-27

Appreciate the feedback! Yeah it will need some more time for sure lol. The greenhouse company I got the potted plant from thinks it might be a Geranium stowaway. I will for sure be documenting this mysterious journey! 😂🌱

### Speeps commented on 2025-11-27

I absolutely love that you gave it its own pot! I usually just yank them and compost them 😅

#### Plant Newbie replied on 2025-11-27

Haha curiosity should be my middle name!

### Molly commented on 2025-11-27

I'm definitely curious what it turns out to be. Keep us posted.🙂

#### Plant Newbie replied on 2025-11-27

Yes 🙌 💯

### Tracy Lee commented on 2025-11-27

Looks like mint. 💚💚

#### Plant Newbie replied on 2025-11-27

That was one of my thoughts as well but I’m not sure the greenhouse where it came from does mint.

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