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title: "the app says this is a type of aluminum plant, does this seem…"
description: "the app says this is a type of aluminum plant, does this seem correct?? i bought it at a nursery but forgot what the name was😓 Not sure how to care for it…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/iuUOwEx7z4BGhKzDTLxRPX"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Emilee🌱"
published: "2025-06-30T14:58:08.893807Z"
language: "en"
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# the app says this is a type of aluminum plant, does this seem…

_Posted by Emilee🌱 on 2025-06-30_

the app says this is a type of aluminum plant, does this seem correct?? i bought it at a nursery but forgot what the name was😓  
Not sure how to care for it better without knowing what type of plant it is😅

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## 4 comments

### Rhus commented on 2025-06-30

Well, aluminum plant is a type of pilea, and this also looks like it could be a pilea, but at first I thought it was a peperomia... Not that that would change much about its care! Lol

#### Emilee🌱 replied on 2025-06-30

ohhh okay , thank you !!!

### Blooming Dawn commented on 2025-06-30

It's a emerlard ripple peperomia

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-06-30

I agree. I have one that looks just like it.

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