According to a survey conducted in 2020, 22 percent of respondents agreed that the main reason they had a houseplant was that it improved the air quality in their homes. The reason that plants improved the design or look of the home and that people wanted something pretty to look at tied as the main reason for 21 percent of respondents each.
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CivicScience. (April 20, 2020). Main reason to own a houseplant in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299274/main-reason-to-own-houseplant-united-states/
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