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title: "Can someone help me identify this? I know it’s an Alocasia but that’s…"
description: "Can someone help me identify this? I know it’s an Alocasia but that’s it. 😅"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Megan W"
published: "2023-08-25T23:41:05.655Z"
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# Can someone help me identify this? I know it’s an Alocasia but that’s…

_Posted by Megan W on 2023-08-25_

Can someone help me identify this? I know it’s an Alocasia but that’s it. 😅

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YbKPTIRlXoQJs5ELqGHT_-4VGKkQ8kJ_d5pIbLwfRhk/90cce76e088341e8be2f5e1522e7ef5c.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Hatley commented on 2023-08-25

It could possibly be a younger alocasia metalhead, I have one and it is the exact same foliage color and shape with its smaller leaves, the underside of the leaves are purple, they do get very big though. You might have more luck taking it to a local plant store for identification

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p-z_fdSI7p9VIn7sRvvxKEp7f9NyKBqDmmaQBHhUaMU/5bcce61a9592460ca770a2cd503c3e75.webp?size=large)

#### Megan W replied on 2023-08-25

The undersides of this one is purple as well.

### Hatley commented on 2023-08-25

It probably is the metalhead or purple passion variety then, theyre easy to care for but they do get pretty big

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/p-z_fdSI7p9VIn7sRvvxKEp7f9NyKBqDmmaQBHhUaMU/e85787fa40cd4b498bf34ff077bef15b.webp?size=large)

#### Hatley replied on 2023-08-25

I have a close up leaf of my metalhead, the veins are darker but it could be due to outdoor lighting

#### Megan W replied on 2023-08-26

Yeah looking at pictures of the purple passion I think mine is a metal head

### PlanetRoq commented on 2023-08-26

I know it’s a type of Elephant Ear. The app has not specifically identified it. Know it is easy to propagate. I love it.

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