Seeds were planted in the heart of every home and so the plants took root in many homes without difficulty! You millennials they started all this, filling their rented houses and apartments with plants. They took the shelves and turned deep to complement selfies on Instagram.
So annual gardening income in the US grew by 4.62% in 2018, when the Generation Z joined the houseplant craze. And like any other interior trend, the pandemic has stepped things up. In 2020, growth almost doubled to 8.79%, with stores flooded at ten times expected daily orders.
Along with the pandemic, the passion for plants has gone… well, if not viral then rhizomatic, spreading and sprouting in countries around the world. An indoor plant is a hobby, a shoulder to cry on, a rosary for our existential fears, and flexible decor for video calls. Then the whole world surrendered to houseplants.
And, of course, some houseplants get more love than others, which has led to HouseFresh to analyze Google search data for the 230 most popular houseplants on Instagram to find out which is the most popular in every country in the world.
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Main Conclusions
- A Monstera Delicious (Adam’s Rib) it is the number one plant in Europe, Asia and Oceania, and a favorite in North America.
- The colorful Passiflora caerulea (Blue Passion Fruit), Paraguay’s national flower, is most popular in South America, but is a favorite in many countries around the world.
- Africa’s favorite houseplant is Lantana camara (Camará), an evergreen shrub of the verbena family.
- In the Middle East and the rest of Asia, they prefer Nerium oleander (Oleander), an evergreen ornamental shrub that has been cultivated since ancient times and appears in many of the Roman wall paintings in Pompeii.
Country’s favorite plants
South America
The blue passion fruit is a multi-story flower with tremendous architectural talent. serious welcome at your front door. She is the favorite of 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay and Venezuela. In Brazil and Chile, the Lira fig tree (ficus lyrata) is a favorite.
- Ecuador – Flower of Fortune (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
- Paraguay and Puerto Rico – Mother of thousands (Kalanchoe daigremontiana)
- Peru and Bolivia – Ivy (Hedera helix)
North America
Monstera Delicious is the most popular houseplant in Canada, Costa Rica and the United States. The giant, hole-filled leaves of the Adam’s Rib have conquered Yankee homes and beyond!
- Greenland – Ficus benjamina (Ficus benjamina)
- Mexico – Lyre fig tree (ficus lyrata)
- Haiti – Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica)
Europe
Just like in North America, Adam’s Rib (Monstera Delicious) has conquered many hearts, and is the most popular in ten European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland. In the lands of Dona Beth, England, and in Ireland, the Japanese Aralia (Fatsia japonica) is the most sought after.
- Spain, Italy, Portugal and Romania – Blue passion fruit (Passiflora caerulea)
- Germany, Holland and Hungary – With me-no-one-can (Dieffenbachia)
- France, Luxembourg and Russia – Jasmine-mango (Plumeria rubra)
Middle East and Central Asia
Present in several Roman paintings, in portraits of Pompeii, Nerium oleander, also known as Oleander, is a perennial shrub, which is attractive with red, pink, purple or white colors. But is highly toxic, so it’s best to keep it away from cats, dogs and children. Oleander is a favorite in Jordan, Kuwait and Oman, the most countries for a houseplant in this region.
East Asia and Oceania
Another continent in which Monstera Delicious is the most popular, there are 11 countries that have it as a favorite: Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea, Maldives, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
- Japan – Cat’s ear (Kalanchoe tomentosa)
- Malaysia – Blue passion fruit (Passiflora caerulea)
- Fiji – Christ’s wreath (Euphorbia milii)
Africa
Lantana camara (Camara) is the number one houseplant in 12 African countries: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The flower comes in shades of red, orange, yellow, blue, white and pink, releasing a scent that divides the public into two camps – those who find it smells pleasantly fruity and those who detect undertones of cat pee.
Lantana is considered by many to be a weed, as it has avidly spread to areas where it is not welcome. But this fecundity shows how easy farming from scratch can be.
- South Africa – Clivia (Clivia miniata)
- Egypt and Nigeria – Madagascar Vinca (Catharanthus roseus)
- Angola and Algeria – Blue passion fruit (Passiflora caerulea)
*Via HouseFresh