The latest I found comes from a company called "Twigs Garden Accessories". From what I can tell, Twigs GA invented these plastic houseplant stakes in 2023 as an alternative to Monstera Moss Poles. It seems that almost instantly, dozens of China sellers came out of the woodwork and not only copied their idea—they also copied what accessories come with it AND their marketing copy advertising it as a "moss pole alternative". And of course, they undercut the price by more than 50%.
This is just sleazy behavior, but it explains how every. single. product. you buy on Amazon these days seems to be from China. The technique that they've perfected is to copy the idea, change it ever so slightly, and then undercut the original in price. Most people buying these products never even know who the original inventor was.
Do yourself a favor and buy the original from Twigs:
