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title: "Newbie plant lover here. I think I got duped! Bought this plant from…"
description: "Newbie plant lover here. I think I got duped! Bought this plant from Walmart today from Costa Farms and it says it's a Monstera, but when I scanned it in the…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Plantista"
published: "2025-03-01T19:24:56.565999Z"
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# Newbie plant lover here. I think I got duped! Bought this plant from…

_Posted by Plantista on 2025-03-01_

Newbie plant lover here.

I think I got duped! Bought this plant from Walmart today from Costa Farms and it says it's a Monstera, but when I scanned it in the Planta app it says it's a Philodendron Hope.

Can anyone help me identify the correct type of plant? Thanks!

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## 3 comments

### c.cat commented on 2025-03-01

def not a monstera, im pretty sure Hope is correct. theyre also called split leaf philos, or philodendron bipinnatifidum for the scientific name :)

#### Plantista replied on 2025-03-01

Thanks so much!

### April commented on 2025-03-03

Unfortunately I see this a lot. Big box stores get their stuff mixed up all the time. If I had to guess, someone switched that plant with another pot to get a better deal on the plant they wanted. I see that at a lot of big box stores. Since they put the price tag on the outer pot, people just switch them.

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