Did you know you can make money from indoor plants? Some sought-after species, including Monstera Dubia and Alocasia, can be propagated and sold for a tidy profit.
Research by Money.co.uk analysed the most popular houseplants, calculating the profit you could make from buying and selling plant cuttings. With the demand for plants continuing to soar, propagating plants for profit could be a great way to make a pretty penny.
According to their findings, a full-grown Monstera Dubia could sell for as much as £184 — making you a whopping 766 per cent profit if you purchased it for the average retail price of £21.25. Other profitable plants include Alocasia, Caladiums and striking Variegated Monsteras.
'Houseplant investments are a fun and alternative way to explore the investment world from the comfort of your own home,' says Salman Haqqi, financial expert from Money.co.uk.
Alocasia 'Polly' | 17cm Pot | By Plant Theory
'Not only have houseplants become the world's new obsession, but many people are already exposed to a variety of plants and could be secretly sitting on a gold mine. Like all investments, with a bit of knowledge and research into the market, these plant parents could be growing their home jungles into profitable investments in no time.'
Want to make some money from your plants? Take a look at the most valuable houseplants below...
8 of the most valuable houseplants
- Monstera Dubia (£163.78 average profit made from plant)
- Alocasia (£27.89)
- Caladiums (£18.23)
- Variegated Monstera (£109.86)
- Monstera 'Thai Constellation' (£124.14)
- Philodendron Minima (£5.96)
- Philodendrons (£22.13)
- Hoya Carnosa Compacta (£3.43)
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