7 Houseplants with Superpowers

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that your houseplants have superpowers? Some can actually seek out darkness to find the light, some can count, and some can actually bring wealth. To help me reveal all these amazing aspects of our houseplants is my new friend, David Domoney. He’s a celebrated British horticulturist, television presenter, and author with over 30 Royal Horticultural Society medals. And his book, Plants with Superpowers, is what actually inspired me to do this episode. This is the first of a two-part series on plants and their superpowers, and I have him on twice because he is such an enthusiastic person. I love his energy so much.

In this episode, we learn:

[03:50] Why is green considered a calming color
[04:40] How did David become the lore specialist of plants?
[08:33] What inspired David to write his book?
[11:20] What is the superpower of the Venus flytrap?
[13:43] Venus Flytrap evolution and feeding tips
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[17:57] How plants help our world become livable
[18:22] How important is the role of soil microorganisms in the process of nutrient uptake in plants?
[19:46] What is the superpower of Mimosa pudica?
[21:33] What is the superpower of Monstera?
[22:42] Different growth patterns of plants
[28:28] What is the superpower of the Prayer plant?
[30:56] Nature as the original artist
[33:11] What is the superpower of aloe vera?
[34:54] What is the superpower of the jade plant?
[39:59] Where can you find David online?

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Did you know that Monstera can actually seek out darkness to find the light or that Venus flytraps can count?
0:07.2	Did you know that your aloe vera could actually be better for your skin than the famous $80 face cream?
0:12.4	Yeah.
0:13.0	Our common houseplants sitting on our windowsills have superpowers that we do not know about until today.
0:18.7	Today, we are revealing all of the fascinating aspects of our houseplants
0:23.1	that we might not know with my new friend David. This episode isn't about pretty leaves. It's not
0:28.3	about plant care. It's about how our plants intuitively know how to move, protect themselves,
0:33.9	communicate, and even remember. Your obsession with plants is about to take a new
0:38.8	leap.
0:46.0	Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for plants
0:50.7	successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate
0:54.8	more joy in our lives by doing so. I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady,
1:00.9	author of Growing Joy, The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, speaker, podcaster,
1:05.3	and most importantly, your new best plant friend. On Growing Joy with Plants, you'll find
1:09.7	conversations about house plant care,
1:11.7	gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.
1:15.1	Plant care is self-care on growing joy.
1:24.1	Hi, plant friends. I'm Maria. I'm here to help you care for plants and grow joy. If you're new here,
1:29.4	welcome. If you are a returning listener, welcome home. Today's conversation is really fun. I love our guest,
1:35.9	David Domini. He is so positive and I liked him so much that we actually have him on twice. This is
1:42.8	the first part of a two-part series of a discussion
1:46.5	on plants and their superpowers. Today's episode is all about our common house plants that are
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