‘They are like my children’: research reveals 4 types of indoor plant owners. Which one are you?

By Brianna Le Busque, Lecturer in Environmental Science, University of South Australia

Walk into any home or workplace today, and you’re likely to find an array of indoor plants. The global market for indoor plants is growing fast – projected to reach more than US$28 billion (A$44 billion) by 2031.

People keep indoor plants inside for a variety of reasons, including as decoration, to clean the air and for stress relief. But my colleagues and I wanted to delve further. What sort of relationships do people…

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