Grab yourself some goth plants with darker leaves and flowers, deeper and richer colors, and/or other components that are more emo than your run-of-the-mill greenery. 

A Reddit thread on Colocasia Black Magic led me to the Plant Goths subreddit, and my interest was officially piqued. Maribeth Latvis, a professor and Herbarium Director at South Dakota State University, explained to Apartment Therapy what makes the leaves so much darker than the others. “The darker the leaf, the higher the temperature, which may not be a good thing for the plant. However, higher concentrations of anthocyanin can help a plant mitigate photo-inhibition and can act as a deterrent against herbivores.” Latvis said that people who want to get a goth plant should have some luck at their local greenhouse or garden club. But there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to caring for them: some need lots of shade, some need lots of sun. They need to be taken care of with an individual approach, just like any other plant. After getting the professional scoop on goth plants, I put together this list of some favorites that I’m now going to set out on procuring...

Continue reading the post These Black Plants are Trending on Reddit on Apartment Therapy for the list, and check out the  Plant Goths sub on Reddit.

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