PLANTMOM · A CARE LIBRARY FOR EVERY HOUSEPLANT
82,069 plants.
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Your plants have a mom now. A care library of 82,069 houseplants — watering schedules, care notes, and field guides for someone who actually talks to her Monstera.
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Three readings for a slow April afternoon.
ESSAY · 8 MIN READ
The Slow Grammar of the Monstera
On fenestration, patience, and the small geometries a houseplant makes while you are not watching.
WORDS · HANNE OLESEN
FIELD NOTES · MARCH
What the Early Light Asks of Your Figs
Rotating the Ficus lyrata a quarter turn each week is the single kindest thing you can do this season.
WORDS · THE EDITORS
INTERVIEW · 12 MIN READ
Yoko Mori on Keeping Forty Plants in Fifty Square Metres
The Kyoto-based ceramicist on drawer composts, shared bathrooms, and the etiquette of a full windowsill.
WORDS · MARGARET ELLISON
BY THE NUMBERS
82,069
species cataloged
11
dimensions of care
115
curated collections
04
issues in the archive
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Shelves and corners, thoughtfully curated.
Indoor Jungle
128 plants
Monstera, Philodendron, Pothos
Low-Light Heroes
46 plants
ZZ, Snake, Cast-Iron
Pet-Safe
92 plants
Calathea, Peperomia, Fittonia
Easy for Beginners
64 plants
Pothos, Spider, Aloe
Rare Finds
21 plants
Anthurium veitchii, Philodendron gloriosum
Fragrant
37 plants
Jasmine, Gardenia, Stephanotis