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title: "The amount of roots on this plant was insane. This was bought from a…"
description: "The amount of roots on this plant was insane. This was bought from a big box store and while normally I always check the roots I ignored this one for about two…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/646ec2431f79558914ac588a"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Sam"
published: "2023-05-25T02:04:51.134Z"
language: "en"
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# The amount of roots on this plant was insane. This was bought from a…

_Posted by Sam on 2023-05-25_

The amount of roots on this plant was insane. This was bought from a big box store and while normally I always check the roots I ignored this one for about two weeks after bringing it home😬

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## 5 comments

### Elin commented on 2023-05-25

🫣😳

### Shreya commented on 2023-05-27

What plant is this?

#### Sam replied on 2023-05-30

It is a Split Leaf Philodendron!

### Ada commented on 2023-05-27

Goodness! There’s more roots than dirt!

### AKFeight commented on 2023-05-29

I just found a thaumataphyllum too, looked exactly like that!

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