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🪴 Potted Plant Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The millennial generation turned houseplants into a personality trait, and this emoji is the proof. "Plant parent" culture exploded during 2020 lockdowns when everyone suddenly needed something alive to take care of, and 🪴 became the badge of honor. You'll see it in apartment tours, Depop bios, and the inevitable "I finally kept a plant alive for a full year" celebration post.
When to Use
Use for houseplant discussions, home decor, or plant parent culture.
Example Usage
- “New plant baby 🪴”
- “My plant collection is growing 🪴🪴🪴”
- “Finally kept a plant alive for a year 🪴”
Popular Combinations
🪴🏠
Home plants
🪴💚
Plant lover
🪴☀️
Plants need sunlight
How Potted Plant looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🪴 mean in a text message?▼
The millennial generation turned houseplants into a personality trait, and this emoji is the proof. "Plant parent" culture exploded during 2020 lockdowns when everyone suddenly needed something alive to take care of, and 🪴 became the badge of honor. You'll see it in apartment tours, Depop bios, and the inevitable "I finally kept a plant alive for a full year" celebration post. Use for houseplant discussions, home decor, or plant parent culture. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Is 🪴 used as slang or with hidden meanings?▼
Some animal and nature emoji have picked up slang meanings on social media. For example, 🐍 can mean "sneaky person" and 🍑 has well-known double meanings. The Potted Plant emoji is primarily used for its literal meaning, but always consider context.
When was 🪴 added to the emoji standard?▼
Animal and nature emoji have been added across many Unicode versions. New animals are proposed to the Unicode Consortium each year, and each must go through a formal review process before being approved. Check the "Added" field above for the specific Unicode version.
What is the shortcode for 🪴?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:potted_plant:` to insert the Potted Plant emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🪴 a newer emoji?▼
The Potted Plant emoji was added in Unicode 13.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1fab4
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 13.0
Shortcodes
:potted_plant:Keywords
greeneryhouse
When to Use 🪴 Potted Plant
Use for houseplant discussions, home decor, or plant parent culture.
- •Send 🪴 when you want to express or reference "potted plant" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🪴 in conversations about greenery or house to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🪴 Potted Plant on social media posts, stories, or comments related to potted plant
- •Combine 🪴 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about greenery, house
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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