MOLINE, Ill. — Houseplants are loved across the country. The benefits of houseplants include improved air quality, reduced stress, and may even help with physical and mental health, according to HomeAdvisor.
HomeAdvisor surveyed over 2,200 Americans and Illinois ranks third for states with the most "green thumbs".
The survey found that Illinoisans spend about $55 on houseplants per year (ranking second in the nation). While Illinoisians are ranked 4th in the country at taking care of their houseplants, they also admit to killing at least one plant, 52% in fact.
Illinois homes are usually pretty full of plants, too. The average home in Illinois has at least eight houseplants. In Iowa, the average home has seven houseplants.
Colorado tops the list of plant hoarders with 15 houseplants on average per house.
There may also be certain generational factors that play into the number of houseplants. Baby boomers and Gen X-ers have more houseplants on average (seven) than Millenials who have six, and Gen Z-ers average five.
A quarter of Americans say they prefer plants to pets.
Want to learn more about plants?
News 8 teams up with plants and garden expert, Craig Hignight every Wednesday during Good Morning Quad Cities at 11 a.m. During that time we answer your plant and garden questions live on the air so you can continue in your plant obsession.
To join in that conversation go to the WQAD News 8 Facebook page on Wednesdays at 11:30 am and join the Facebook live, enter your questions in the chat section and we will answer as many as we can.
Editorial Note: The video attached to this story is of a live Plant & Gardens Q&A segment during Good Morning Quad Cities at 11 on September 8th.