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Mehgan C.

Anybody have the back story on why Swiss cheese monsteras are also called “monkey masks?” 🤔

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  1. Gray

    This is the most common explanation online, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a reason stemming from racism/classism. Gardening and plant collecting was a status symbol originally and contributed a lot to Black oppression. The history of “Black firsts” throughout plant ownership is fascinating, and there’s many Black women who were pioneers in the field.

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    • Ahner

      Sources please

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    • Wolfen 🐺

      It's so crazy that side of my ancestors were not allowed to grow plants or forage due to the fact that the slave owners were worried about being poisoned 🙄

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    • Gray

      You can find information anywhere online, but an amazing place to look is Blossom Effect. This is Paige Tailyn’s Instagram and Tiktok name. She owns over 500 plants, has a plant shop, and educates plant owners about the history of plants, botany, etc. She’s especially rich in Black history knowledge as a Black woman herself. Her website is www/paigetailyn/com (I can’t use an actual hyperlink per Planta guidelines). She’s an awesome place to start

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    • Wolfen 🐺

      Love her history posts

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    • Gray

      Don’t know if you saw my comment.. I don’t think it posted in a way you’d be notified. You can find my comment still, but the TLDR is check out Paige Tailyn! paigetailyn dot com is a great spot to start

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