According to a survey conducted in 2020, 26 percent of respondents aged 25 to 34 years stated the main reason why they owned a houseplant was that they wanted something pretty to look at. In comparison, this was named as the main reason by only 15 percent of respondents aged 13 to 24.
Main reason to own a houseplant in the United States in 2020, by age group
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CivicScience. (April 20, 2020). Main reason to own a houseplant in the United States in 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299324/main-reason-to-own-houseplant-age-group-united-states/
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