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title: "Just got this new plant from Home Depot! It was labeled as an…"
description: "Just got this new plant from Home Depot! It was labeled as an alocasia regal shield but it looks more like an alocasia wentii to me? What do you think? Also…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/fxWaeaDhjik7FDkfuDnEiz"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Stressanieann"
published: "2025-06-17T00:27:15.033743Z"
language: "en"
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# Just got this new plant from Home Depot! It was labeled as an…

_Posted by Stressanieann on 2025-06-17_

Just got this new plant from Home Depot! It was labeled as an alocasia regal shield but it looks more like an alocasia wentii to me? What do you think? Also does these seem like a good enough spot this far from grow lights?

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/voTx_rTaJGMHrQonHH0x4XSXiX4ulOVfHpK-YJOO0H8/bv3CE2J8SCWxbb_LlN_6Aw.webp?size=large)

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![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/voTx_rTaJGMHrQonHH0x4XSXiX4ulOVfHpK-YJOO0H8/rdk61CCGQdCLyt1dxqEPnA.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Erika commented on 2025-06-17

Does Not look like my Regal Shield; the coloring, texture, and shine of the leaves seem wrong

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