1 in 3 pet plants...The biggest effect is this
Mar 11, 2025
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According to the Rural Development Administration's field-facing survey of 500 samples in proportion to the number of people in each region, 34% of the respondents said they had companion plants.
By age group, 203 people (37.2%) were in their 30s or younger, 77 (13.2%) in their 40s, 84 (15%) in their 50s, and 136 (34.6%) in their 60s or older. The places to raise (multiple responses) are 90.2 percent indoors, 13.2 percent yards, 10.7 percent gardens, and 1.2 percent forests.
Analysts say that raising companion plants has become a part of the national life culture beyond a simple hobby.
In particular, raising companion plants is known to be very helpful in terms of emotions.
According to a survey conducted by the Rural Development Administration earlier, 'emotional communion and stability (55%)' were the most common for the purpose of raising companion plants. It goes beyond the response that it is grown for 'air purification (27%)', 'indoor decoration (14%)'. The degree of empathy for the emotional effect of growing plants was 77% for 'emotional stability', 73% for 'increased happiness', and 68% for 'reduced depression'.
In fact, the Rural Development Administration conducted a total of 109 households with infants and toddlers and a program to raise plants for three years, and parents' stress hormone 'Cortisol' decreased by 56.5% and their children's depression decreased by 20.9 percentage points.
In the results of a plant-based treatment program for cancer patients, the emotional quality of life increased by 13%, while depression and stress decreased by 45% and 34%, respectively. In particular, the secretion of 'serotonin', a neurotransmitter called 'happiness hormone', increased by 40%.
Meanwhile, the Korea Rural Development Administration said that after estimating the cost of purchasing companion plants, the length of growing them, and the cost of plant management, the scale of the companion plant industry totaled KRW 2.4121.5 trillion, including KRW 1.1856 trillion for the plant industry ▲ KRW 1.235 trillion for the related industry market necessary for the management of flower pots, cultured soil, and nutritional supplements.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
