Social media like Instagram and Facebook these days are flooded with aesthetic pictures of indoor plants. Significant growth in the number of plant stores, physical as well as online, can be seen at present.

Sushant Mukhia, manager of Pots and Plants, Nakhipot believes that lockdown played a significant role in many people becoming plant parents. “Growing plants is not only a productive and peaceful hobby but also a way for keeping our mental health well. During the pandemic, it became an escape from the horrors that were transpiring around the world”, he says.