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title: "Before I purchase, can anyone tell me if this is actually a pink…"
description: "Before I purchase, can anyone tell me if this is actually a pink micans? Google is giving me mixed information on whether or not this plant is chemically…"
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author: "rosicakes"
published: "2026-01-11T02:12:10.421647Z"
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# Before I purchase, can anyone tell me if this is actually a pink…

_Posted by rosicakes on 2026-01-11_

Before I purchase, can anyone tell me if this is actually a pink micans? Google is giving me mixed information on whether or not this plant is chemically treated to make it pink or if it’s something that with bright enough light will stay pink.

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## 6 comments

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-01-11

I’m not sure you can know from a picture. Your best bet is to buy from a nursery you trust.

#### rosicakes replied on 2026-01-11

I haven’t found any near me unfortunately I live in a rural town and mostly they sell things needed for farming and plants that produce crops.

#### Tracy Lee replied on 2026-01-11

Maybe ask fellow plant lovers about online nurseries. I have found a couple but I’m not sure if they have what you’re looking for. My nurseries are usually baby plant sellers:  
The Green Escape  
Orange Lake Nursery  
Gabriella’s  
Coolective Plants  
I hope you find what you’re looking for. Keep in mind that usually once the hype dies down plants become easier to find, cheaper, and less scammers trying to offload fakes. 😉😘

### Sunny commented on 2026-01-11

I would only buy a pink micans that look like the photo. These range from $80 to $200. Too expensive to risk buying the one above. 🪴🍀

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#### rosicakes replied on 2026-01-13

The one I posted isn’t anywhere near that price so should I take that as a sign that it isn’t a pink version?

#### Sunny replied on 2026-01-13

I can’t say if it is not. You could have found a buyer pricing it lower because it’s not pink yet. I don’t know. You could ask the buyer why the cutting/plant does not have pink leaves if it’s a true pink micans. It’s a risk you have to determine if you want to take. Maybe the price is low enough for you to risk it.

I checked the pink micans selling on the Etsy app to come up with the price range. 🪴🍀

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