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title: "I received this plant recently and all I was told is that it was a…"
description: "I received this plant recently and all I was told is that it was a philodendron. Does anyone know what type it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/nfpf1oIEQ3KKEUgbgmOfYw"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Jmruff11"
published: "2024-03-06T16:50:29.136063Z"
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# I received this plant recently and all I was told is that it was a…

_Posted by Jmruff11 on 2024-03-06_

I received this plant recently and all I was told is that it was a philodendron. Does anyone know what type it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_JO0DM7zKx6D39a733XJ1IZAOCejc-diQQN2ny71Ozk/2IAZ-Gt6RBGhs5KRwm7qEw.webp?size=large)

## 11 comments

### Kristy commented on 2024-03-06

Looks like a philodendron micans!!

#### Kristy replied on 2024-03-06

I have one!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PlZCQiYmn63vSBLUqICf-H4r68ue1sTnIg3e4efslPM/P5yKTroeQP6yzejZjlEe0g.webp?size=large)

#### Jmruff11 replied on 2024-03-07

That might be in. I was confused by the sturdy stem that was growing straight up. Is that possible with philodendron micas?

### shel commented on 2024-03-07

i believe it’s a philo fuzzy petiole 🤔

#### shel replied on 2024-03-07

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bdMEjgXjxAw6EUx8UpvvDAu6jlNh0p76ie1VioNiq0M/yEKJ0qOhRISEC6IlckLaIA.webp?size=large)

#### Jmruff11 replied on 2024-03-07

That's definitely it thank you!

### Sunny commented on 2024-03-07

It’s not a micans. The leaves are too big and stem too thick to be a philodendron micans. The fuzzy petiole is more likely the type.

#### Mullein replied on 2024-03-07

I was going to say gigas but I think the leaf shape is wrong 🤔 There’s a number of philos that look pretty similar until they have something to climb on and get mature leaves

#### ZoeToast replied on 2024-03-07

I have what I thought was the start of a gigas that looks like this.  
It is velvety like micans but it’s a much larger stem/vine and leaf! This is more solid green and my micans have a deep red undertone

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yH9Ft4aTyG8ZrrcIlXJuhJDcREr29PIESYnCYyFK6bY/r_QlGz4YSn2PYcC1OwhFFw.webp?size=large)

#### Mullein replied on 2024-03-08

Maybe a melanochrysum? Idk these velvety philodendrons confuse me 😂 I thought gigas was more oval shape than heart shape, but I haven’t owned one to be fair

### TheTropicalPlantCave commented on 2024-03-14

Definitely not a micans

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