The Hidden Histories of Houseplants: Fascinating Stories of Our Most-Loved Houseplants

by Alice Bailey, Maddie Bailey

The Hidden Histories of Houseplants explores twenty of the world's most common houseplants.

This book isn't just a dry exploration of historical cultivation; the narrative explores the plants' places in social history, science and culture, showcasing the most fascinating elements of each plant's story, be it the exploration as to why Monstera deliciosa have holes in their leaves, whether houseplants have the ability to count, or why Calathea leaves open during the day and close up at night.

Each chapter takes the listener on a journey through time, history, and culture, told by the most universally binding objects in our homes from London to Beijing—houseplants.

Genres: Nonfiction

Audible Audio

Published March 20, 2025

About the author

Please note: this is a different author from English esoteric practitioner and writer Alice A. Bailey

Reviews

[Erica Ferrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written. I have recently become a Plant Mum. I was looking for a book to give me more information. I greatly enjoyed this book, listened to it via audio book. The narrator was great.