20+ People Who Started Bringing Plants Home and Couldn’t Stop

Cacti, ficuses, crocuses — these are probably the only names that come to mind for people who aren’t particularly keen on house plants. But people who’re seriously into floriculture know that there are also dracaenas, calatheas, ceropegia, and oxalis. But we should be careful when starting to breed these plants. Otherwise, there’s a serious risk of getting too involved in this exciting process and turning your apartment into an impassable jungle.

Yes, many members of the Bright Side team have their own green “pets.” But of course, we can’t compete with the people from our compilation.

“I bought this “tiny baby” today. My son cried, and my husband shouted, “Are you kidding me?!”

"My mom passed away 17 years ago. This flower blooms every year around this time. I like to think she’s telling me, “Don’t be sad.”

“I finally removed this liana from the railing. It grew to be around 26 ft in over 7 years.”

This calathea was found on the street and put in the shower. The time difference between these photos is 10 hours.

“The ’feet’ of my fern are so creepy!”

“Scallions on the windowsill. See how they’ve grown in just one day.”

“I just bought a couple of plants.”

“The first lemon I grew indoors. I’m so happy!”

“Plants are the new pets! I finally got 2 ’pets’ of my dreams.”

“I flipped an old filing shelf on its side. Now, I have a cool plant shelf.”

“I have several Strings of Hearts, but this is my favorite. It’s approximately 6.5 ft long.”

“My obsession with plants started in March, and it’s already out of control.”

“My mom’s monstera is a real monster.”

“My adorable little oxalis produced its first flower.”

“I turned an old TV into a shelf for plants. I have to take each one of them out to water them. But I’m completely happy.”

“I’m proud of my cactus.”

“This is how I keep my flowers from being eaten by my cat.”

“My mom’s giant, ancient plants. That snake plant is older than me, and I’m 33.”

“My boyfriend says I have a problem. What is he talking about?”

“I found a proper pot for my UFO plant.”

“Who says clothing racks have to be used for clothes?”

“I ignore my lack of curtains and spend all of my money on plants.”

“Look at this tiny cactus. He’s a baby Echinocereus, and I already love him.”

“I’ve counted 92 plants.”

What plants do you have at home? Are they trying to occupy all of your free space?