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title: "I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a…"
description: "I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a collector who had sadly passed away. A second leaf has just come in and it looks variegated? It…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/NBHLadDWjpnyC3tZb5XIGG"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Kirstie"
published: "2026-11-05T11:08:01.613599Z"
language: "en"
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# I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a…

_Posted by Kirstie on 2026-11-05_

I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a collector who had sadly passed away. A second leaf has just come in and it looks variegated? It isn’t quite as velvety in real life and has a slight metallic sheen

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ow5JjVhgDvaTsZmJ9ObVt7uDC29ewdQHwkDWFJEN7SU/QfOkDowGDGhyqUq8TYLuB.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-11-05

The new leads are always an amazing color. It will turn dark green soon. Does it have brown spots on it?

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