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title: "Can anyone help identify this plant? Poor thing is in bad shape.…"
description: "Can anyone help identify this plant? Poor thing is in bad shape. Planta says it’s a monstera. I don’t believe that is correct. Other guesses from the apps on…"
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author: "Andrew Michaels"
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# Can anyone help identify this plant? Poor thing is in bad shape.…

_Opslået af Andrew Michaels den 2026-04-02_

Can anyone help identify this plant?

Poor thing is in bad shape. Planta says it’s a monstera. I don’t believe that is correct.

Other guesses from the apps on my phone are wax flower and golden pathos. Both of which I think are wrong.

Any guesses?

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O2cyyREfyCUpJ5o97rECLzvfDkcK6B9vyOOgTF96XSc/wqaH29G7Tk-kaOpfG0IwkA.webp?size=large)

![Vedhæftet fil 2 af 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O2cyyREfyCUpJ5o97rECLzvfDkcK6B9vyOOgTF96XSc/9-8s_MzVS3mm7U0Eh3vjag.webp?size=large)

## 24 kommentarer

### 9s kommenterede den 2026-04-02

Prayer plant :)

#### Day svarede den 2026-04-02

This looks like a peace lily to me??

#### AudPod svarede den 2026-04-02

That’s what I was thinking

#### Day svarede den 2026-04-02

i really think it is! the leaves look just like mine i had years ago! they need moist but not over saturated soil. Mine thrived in bright indirect light. this looks to me like the leaves are browning so prob too much sun exposure vs low humidity and low watering. this is def not a prayer plant!

#### 9s svarede den 2026-04-02

Peace lily leaves are pointed and do not have the same stripes. The leaves also do not systematically fold downwards the way this plant does when exposed to the sunlight - all of the leaves will turn to face the light uniformly. The flowers are also different - peace lily flowers look like mutated leaves with a spadex that looks like corn but prayers have flowers that look like 🌸 and grow in little bundles. :) hope this helps!

#### Andrew Michaels svarede den 2026-04-02

I have a few peace lily plants and the leaves on this plant are MUCH smaller and waxy’er.

Possible a different variety?

_7 flere svar i appen_

### John G Amero kommenterede den 2026-04-02

I have found that using Google Chrome’s Google Lens is an awesome plant identifier.

#### Day svarede den 2026-04-02

yes 👏🏻 ^

#### Andrew Michaels svarede den 2026-04-02

Thanks. That app is the one that indicated this was a golden pathos 🤷🏼‍♂️

### Phil kommenterede den 2026-04-02

Looks to be possibly a maranta. See if the leaves fold up tonight.

#### Andrew Michaels svarede den 2026-04-02

They do not.

#### Phil svarede den 2026-04-02

Well darn. 🤔

### Dani kommenterede den 2026-04-02

Definitely not a monstera given the amount of stems, as leaves grow sequentially, one at a time, emerging from the "sheath" of the last leaf on monsteras.

I am gonna lean towards Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot). See photo

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NPEisyL3xoS47qG1VGRbSyMEYNbpvCsvYEIXvPB8j4I/JQWBFlsvQ_u0qkCh0NWOdw.webp?size=large)

#### Andrew Michaels svarede den 2026-04-03

Yes!!!!!!! Winner winner I’m 99% sure this is it. Any specific care instructions you can recommend?

#### Dani svarede den 2026-04-03

I have a different arrow root plant and it’s a very easy going plant. Bright light, good humidity levels, likes to stay a lil’ moist.

I’d trim off all the sad dead brown parts too. Do you know if the soil mixture is chunky or has some air circulation?

#### Andrew Michaels svarede den 2026-04-04

Soil is all purpose well draining in a pot with holes. Plant is positioned facing west but under some trees to give it a bit of filtered light.

#### Dani svarede den 2026-04-04

I’m no soil expert but according to the interwebs:

Recommended Soil Mixes (create a custom mix to mimic its native tropical conditions):

The "Balanced Meal" Mix: 3 parts potting soil to 2 parts coco coir, with a dash of perlite or pumice for aeration.

The Peat-Based Mix: 40-50% peat moss (for acidity and moisture), 20-30% perlite (for drainage), and 10-20% vermiculite (for moisture balance).

The Organic Rich Mix: Equal parts garden soil, perlite (or coarse sand), and compost.

Specialty Mix: An African violet potting mix is often well-suited due to its rich organic matter and drainage properties

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