If you've collected your fair share of plants (no matter if they are large indoor plants or convincing artificial plants) over the years, it's safe to say you've committed to being a plant parent. Congratulations! Not only do plants transform your most intimate spaces with oxygen and biophilic design, they also become a part of the family.
Being a green parent comes with all sorts of quirks, like talking to your plants, playing music for them, buying them lovely planters, and naming them, among other things. Of course, you don't have to do all of these, but identifying your leafy greens with funny plant names definitely has many benefits and zero downsides. Modern Flower Pots
Not only will humanizing your plants help you speak out loud to them more often (which is good!), but it'll remind you of each plant's unique needs . . . like how Christofern likes indirect sunlight and how Teeny Weeny only needs to be watered a few times a week. It takes some getting used to, but once you've established your cute plant names, your care for them will only get better. If you're interested, have a look at a few funny names for plants that we've come up with, ahead.
Regina George is the perfect funny plant name for any half-pink plant.
For a plant whose nickname is string of pearls, the name Holly Golightly seems appropriate for a cute plant name. (Watch or read "Breakfast at Tiffany's" if you don't quite get the reference.)
Since monsteras are known as "Swiss cheese plants," we just had to give it a cheesy plant name.
Out of all the cute nicknames for plants, you'd have to name your greenovia dodrentalis — i.e. succulents that resemble roses — after the true star of "Schitt's Creek." Ew, David!
Another cute nickname for plants is Gillyweed, a fictional plant from the Harry Potter series that allows humans to breathe underwater when it's consumed.
For a rubber plant, the name of this retro toy makes a great plant name idea.
Like Christopher, but with fern at the end. It sounds very prestigious, but the funny plant name fits ferns perfectly!
This funny name for plants reminds you not to get too close to your cactus; it may prick you.
She wore an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini . . . but "she" is a plant. If you know the song, you'll get the reference for this cute plant name.
Funny names for plants don't make you feel the Bern like this one does.
Out of all the other funny plant names, might as well name your prayer plant after Katy Perry's cat, Kitty Purry, since prayer plants are non-toxic to pets.
The leaves on philodendron micans are so soft, they feel like velvet. Take it up a notch with a funny plant name inspired by a velvet Elvis painting.
OK so you're not going to eat your plant as salad, but how funny is it to name it one?
"So I creep, yeah . . ." This trailing plant has a mind of its own, hence the name Creep. Playing TLC's "Creep" to your plant is a nonnegotiable.
Another funny name for plants from the Harry Potter series, a devil's snare plant is known to constrict or strangle anything that comes in its path.
The watermelon peperomia is known for its watermelon-like appearance, hence its cute plant name, Melonie.
The silver pothos' leaves develop a cool silvery design, making the funny plant name "Silver Fox" totally fitting.
Nervous Nancy only makes sense for a plant nicknamed a "nerve plant."
Harry Potter stans . . . need I explain? A mandrake plant is a loud plant with a human-like root in the Harry Potter series.
Among the funny plant names, we have included the actor's name because if you want your Chinese evergreens to bloom, it only makes sense to name it after the actor.
Because it'd be rude not to name your ivy plant after Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy.
If you're an R-Patz fan, the plant name Robert Planttinson will make your heart throb.
In Greek mythology, Medusa had wild hair made out of venomous snakes. So naturally, this is one of the greatest names for snake plants.
Sorry, we had to throw in another Bernie pun to this list of funny plant names. When in doubt, heal your burns with a little aloe vera.
There's "Fergalicious," and then there's fiddle leaf figilicious.
This plant is called the hoya linearis, and you'll rejoice having it around your home.
Since this is called a zebra plant, it only makes sense to give it an appropriately funny plant name after Marty, the zebra, from "Madagascar".
"Charlotte's Web" is the cutest story, and Charlotte is among the many cute plant names for spider plants.
Money trees are supposed to bring good fortune, which is why naming it Bill (like a dollar bill) is so fitting for a cute plant name.
Large Flower Pot Mold Haley Lyndes was an assistant editor for PS Shopping where she found and tested the best home, beauty, and fashion products. She is a graduate of Northern Vermont University and has nearly five years of experience in both written and broadcast journalism.