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title: "I found this little guy hiding in my newly-purchased Goeppertia…"
description: "I found this little guy hiding in my newly-purchased Goeppertia elliptica. After hours of google searching \"nerve plant varieties\" I still have no clue what it…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/tbFB2LmYQYeNdCKBIYlBiQ"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "MikeNeedsMorePlants"
published: "2024-06-06T03:36:12.719359Z"
language: "en"
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# I found this little guy hiding in my newly-purchased Goeppertia…

_Posted by MikeNeedsMorePlants on 2024-06-06_

I found this little guy hiding in my newly-purchased Goeppertia elliptica. After hours of google searching "nerve plant varieties" I still have no clue what it is. I know it's tiny, but the leaves look so distinctive that I figured something would come up if I searched with the right key words! Any ideas?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-LWzBLaV5l6nRxSL_4G_JmA3jHTVbU_NyHLK_eXBVJk/1hom_KqWQmOxPgGKy25NEA.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### MikeNeedsMorePlants commented on 2024-06-06

Note: may or may not be a nerve plant but that's just where I started my search

### Katie commented on 2024-06-06

Looks like a strawberry begonia!

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-06-06

Yes!!! This looks right, thank you!

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-06-06

Apparently there's a "micro" variety as well. We'll see how big this one gets!

### Meowmy commented on 2024-06-06

So exciting!!!! You have a new baby plant to care for 😙😙😙

### Kate commented on 2024-06-06

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NW7J7nAQwxpV_kfOGHLm-nyKSjKv4JQhLdcNOHuW_y4/0Up8aCC6T9aYCivcr3AZvQ.webp?size=large)

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-06-06

Thanks Kate! What app is that?

#### Kate replied on 2024-06-06

It’s called PictureThis!!

#### Kate replied on 2024-06-06

It’s usually fairly accurate too!

### Katie commented on 2024-06-08

Google Lens is free—I’d recommend that!

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