i worked at a bougie plant store in college and it was so clear to me how consumerism had turned plant care into a mindless hobby based on how little education was involved in the job. i expected to learn origins of plants and history to pass onto customers but often we sold plants to ppl who we knew would kill them. just adds insult to injury to plants' history that a mostly white consumer base was encouraged to take home plants they knew nothing about outside of what we told them. thank you for your allyship, this video is great :) i hope plant care gets back to its indigenous, spiritual, and diverse roots in the community over time.

Fern reproduction is amazing. Their sperm has two tails and they swim! You should also check out the concept of the alternation of generations in plants. It's crazy and it's true! For even more fun, look up the endosymbiotic theory to learn about the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Its pronounced bass-il-isk ❤

Had my own head spinning when I learned more about some bird names ! 😬 It's time to change a lot of names for a lot of things 👏

😅😅 I'm smiling because it always happens to me too. My garden tub is now my plant cemetery 😢😢. I'm following you to see how you recover. Best of luck. 😀💛

I've seen both sides of KZbin - the creator side, and the viewer side. From both sides, I will say that being honest about your experiences when you first started will be received very well. It's because the viewer ends up relating and seeing you as genuine and as human - someone like them who struggled to reach a goal. Hearing what you went through - your story - motivates others in ways you can only imagine. One of my favorite KZbinrs shared her story, telling of her lowest moment before finding the place that gave her the experience needed to project her to where she is now. It shows the humanity, and that the creator side of KZbin is NOT easy. My husband started a channel. He worked full-time, streamed for several hours each night, did his own editing, and had to also be a husband and father. It was draining him, and especially because he did what you did - and many other people starting out do - he went balls to the wall, full steam ahead, and dove in head first. He did research, but he wasn't prepared. As a lot of creators do, he's rebranding and revising. It's something ALL creators end up doing. I love the growth and persistent determination to keep going. That is the difference in growing or reaching a plateau early.

Tysm for this. I’ve wondered about some of these things because I’m Australian, we have a lot of unique plants and also a really horrible history of colonialism that continues to this day. I’ve never seen much information on the topic so I really appreciate you sharing! Even if it’s “just a hobby” I find it helpful to know the history of things so that we can understand why different ideas and practices exist and be more discerning about which ones we want to continue

Loved this! I’ve come across mystery plant listings on Etsy but was too cowardly to buy.

That was super interesting! Thanks for taking the time to look everything up. I'm from Oklahoma but I didn't go to OU! 🤣

And alot of these plant people currently are im not naming name but if you know you know

Love this video, so thoughtful and it's something I hadn't considered before, subbed 💚

New subscriber here! Thank you for your allyship, I appreciate you highlighting this issue and lifting up marginalized voices in the plant world. I love finding new creators that share my values and my love of plants; I just subscribed to Paige as well 😊

I’m all for renaming plants with non-racist names, and all for White people talking responsibly and respectfully about racist things that have become normalized.

One of two things. My great-grandmother was called Mamie and she was a old skinn yg . 😢G6 gy white woman and second Ms Rosie a holocaust survivor asked me if I knew why tradescantia was called wondering jew. I was a child and I didn't. She said because it was beautiful and even if beaten and broken it would grow again be strong just like the Jewish people. Because the Pharoah a😅and hizzler both tried to destroy and unalive them but those that escaped or survived the camps grew stronger. So it pisses me off the young ones want to be p.c. and destroy a legacy not racist name

Thank God someone actually is talking about this 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I personally had this happen when I found several African violets with cultivar names like ~ little black boy, black servant & even some names I can't repeat 💔💔💔

The comments on this video are further proof that the most fragile thing in existence is the ego of a racist or a bully.

These conversations are important, keep having them 💗🫶

Very interesting video, but this has more to do with the semantic/name changes in certain english words throughout history because of racism in the western world and less to do with the actual act of owning plants. This has to do with linguistics, not about keeping plants at all. Trying to get views by sticking the word racist to the most peaceful hobby there is, is just insane to me.

The idea of curating or collecting things like houseplants or art is connected to the upper class and thus will always have their roots in racism and classism. However, while it's extremely important to do research on the history of horticulture to learn how it has led people to suffer; it must also be noted that horticulturalists have been working around the world to help right these wrongs in recent years. We are using more indigenous practices for landscaping, there are thousands of talented POC out there using their skills to further the science, and parks and gone from status symbols to integral part of most communities. It's easy to look back on history and feel guilty, but the best thing to do about it is try to educate anyone you can about it!

good thing things changed and people have an open mind

This video is probably going to interest a specific type of person and not be understood or welcomed by the general public/general houseplant lovers, who aren't going to entertain your points on a deeper level . I took a graduate level landscape architecture course, and it was wild how much global history was glossed over. I mean, the professor didn't even touch Japanese or East Asian landscape architectecture, which is...wild. So formal education even in advanced courses definitely lacks realistic and thorough perspective of the extent to which non-European cultures have advanced horticulture/environmental fields. It was ethnocentric and defined through a European art history lens despite the prof even admitting to it. (This is a pattern in a lot of art history education.) Although, we did spend time on exoticism and how during colonialization, Europeans were absolutely ravenous to get their hands on every species. This video doesn't uncover the extent of the problems, so the uninformed are going to watch it thinking they already know everything. We just simply aren't teaching history, whether you want to rename plants or not...just guys, please start out with education.

you can tell how many of these people in these comments didnt actually watch the video and are instead jumping to the conclusion that she said owning plants is racist or something. please think before you act.

Guys she's not saying its racist to own plants, she is saying its important to educate yourself on history and the context of what we do today. Also its so cool that the first female botanist was black, something I didnt know until this video! Education is important!!!

As a black American woman, you are speaking TRUTH in this video. Any haters need to ask themselves why they are racist

My guess would be when it comes to renaming plants in general and plants with such origin names scientists may be frustrated when multiple species share the same common name, or when one plant has many different names, leading to confusion. At least in this modern day. I like that they renamed that specific plant honoring the people it who it was originally degrading too and not covering up the history, like how they just deleted aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben.

Love the idea of renaming! Especially when as you said science is now only starting to take into account history and colonialism, thanks Lia! I'm from Scotland too, so don't see it as a bad word, but obviously that has a different meaning over there.

I’m not someone who’s an expert and I feel like addressing a comment for you . If I’m out of line I don’t mean to be. I think the issue is ( I’m an American white person ) there was a lot of history not being taught to us esp my generation and older unless you actually put in effort or tried to seek it out about things. And you feel guilt ( almost like a survivor’s guilt ) because of your ancestors even if they weren’t your ancestors for the fact that some people in your racial profile were really crappy people. My family has always had to work hard but I know just because the majority of us have lighter skin we didn’t have it as hard as others. So it’s a fine line sometimes. I have a fascination with so many beautiful cultures because my mother taught me to appreciate and because I lack knowledge of where my blood line actually came from. Which may consist of slaves or those who owned slaves or people who just came here and had nothing to do with any of it. I have some tiny bits of American Indian but feel disrespectful to claim it. Who knows.I think A lot of Americans have this issue. Who wants to identify with colonization, forced religion, oppressors and consumerism…sorry if that sounds unpatriotic. So finding things like this out especially if someone in your area of interest finds things offensive where does that leave you if you’re looking for credibility? Or even as a decent human being? If you ignore it are you allowing it? In some people’s eyes maybe. But if you make someone else’s assumptions yours you may be doing just as much damage. But overall I don’t think she meant to be a ‘pick me’ whatever that is. 🙄 (ugh the struggle of keeping my girls from growing up thinking everyone belongs in a category) I think she genuinely felt like “ Oh sh🤓t, that’s not who I am! Now I have to make sure people know I don’t agree with this.” Acknowledge things weren’t always done fair and right but it doesn’t reflect your views. Putting yourself out there is hard and I hope this girl remembers to respect herself and cut out the nonsense. It’s 2025 no one owns the Earth, the ability to love it in their way or the Spirit we all share with it. Anyways young lady, just express your love and understanding and do what you love.

Just be yourself, stop feeling bad about something that wasn't your fault. This video is so sad

Honey, I'm not white. Stop worrying about what others think. It'll actually make you look worse.

They called them mammies because they liked takibg care of children... like a MAMMY would ie MOTHER

Also no the word Mammy came from Scotland, we still use it. I'm Scottish and have always used the word mammy refering to my mother, it is not racist just coz americans started using it that way when they got it from us!

Keeping houseplants isn't racist this is crazy, what even is this?

I can't believe they didn't label the plants someway 😢

She's so cute! It's on my wishlist for this year along with the mistletoe cactus. My diva plant would be my cape sundew❤🌵

they should do a mystery box full of random seeds but not weeds seeds like tree seeds of flower seeds. also i didnt know those grow tents are that big. was this custom made?

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it seems to me that velvet leaf philos/moss poles were big in 2023, and anthuriums were big in 2024. i predict that people will continue to choose anthuriums over philos, and the hassle of moss pole maintenance has a lot to do with the trend. cane begonias were also very popular in 2024 as well as variegated alocasias. so, people were so afraid of root rot in 2023, that they were underwatering all their plants. i think they realize in 2024 that it’s ok to water copiously if your soil mix is well aerated, which gave them confidence to care for plants that enjoy moist soil like anthuriums, begonias, and alocasias.

Did you say you gave them $110? I feel bad. That company ripped you off. NOTE: never buy from Go Plant LLC. Cheap 🫏 Company sending you lesser valued plants. I am sorry 😢

I’ve had my peace lily for 4 years now ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I have never been a fan of variegation. I never understood the hype on it, but like you I think it’s social media drawing folks in.

Please, please be careful ❤

Hello! First timer here, subbed as well. I applaud you for purchasing a mystery box. That is one thing I do not believe I will ever do, so I will live vicariously through you. 😂😂. I too have a planty channel so glad to have found someone new on my feed.

You forgot split leaf philo, asparagus fern, umbrella trees and tons more I grew up in the 70's and 80s and my mother grew most of these and I had a Chinese money plant for 5 years and it survived in a deathplug I didn't know it was in

What difference does pests make your opening them up in your plant room 😂

It's crazy how the market changes so quick with plants. Variegated plants are cool for sure--but I hope the trend of "regular houseplants" comes back in 2025!

You made me want to get a mystery box. So off i go to order one 😂

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