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Two Decades of Houseplant Trends

When each houseplant species peaked in US Google search interest, 2004 to 2025.

Ridgeline chart of monthly US Google search interest for 31 houseplant species from 2004 to 2025, with each species labeled by its peak month. Most species peaked in late 2020, in the months after lockdowns began. A handful (snake plant, alocasia, monstera, and others) were still rising as of late 2025.

Plants ordered by peak month (1st visualization, ridgeline).

Interesting that for most plant species, there has been a massive jump around 2020 in Google searches. Monstera plants (see 2nd visualization) seem to be very popular.

Bar chart of average monthly US Google search interest for 31 houseplant names from 2004 to 2025. Aloe vera and hoya rank highest but carry heavy non-plant traffic (skincare, optics company). Among unambiguous names, monstera leads at 22.9, followed by pothos, philodendron, snake plant, and peace lily.