Meet a NYC Drag Queen Who Has Over 200 Vegetation

Whenever you’re looking out for a house tour full of a great deal of persona, look no further. MissLeidy The Plant Lady kicks off her tour by letting us know “I don’t want nothing basic in my residence.” And her vegetation are one thing nonetheless basic. Room after room is full of distinctive plant after plant and taking a peek into this Brooklyn home crammed to the brim (in an effective way) with 200 vegetation.

In This Episode

The first plant we get an in depth take a look at is the Dracaena trifasciata ‘Bantel’s Sensation’ which has attractive foliage—some patterned and some stripey. Subsequent up MissLeidy tells us that the plant she looks like in all probability essentially the most is the Calathea Makoyana (and it’s one among many lushest calathea we’ve seen). She’s lays out all the strategies they’re associated: “On account of one, she’s engaging. Two, she’s good. Three, she’s impeccable. Must I maintain going, or do you get the gist?”

Her humorousness virtually steals the current from her vegetation, notably when she tells us, “Get rid of your youngsters. Get rid of your partner. Get rid of your granny. On account of I’m bringing in some palms, baby.” Principally she merely loves vegetation and doesn’t care how rather a lot home they take up.

How She Started Accumulating Vegetation

When she first moved to New York MissLeidy lived in a warehouse home with no residence home windows (every plant lover’s nightmare), then she decided to maneuver to a tiny home that had considerably window. From there she added one plant after which 10 days and 40 additional vegetation later, her love for greenery was confirmed. Her biggest inspiration close to vegetation had been her grandparents. “They bought right here from Cuba and one of the best ways they embellished their residence rising up was very lush, inexperienced, tropical vibes. Very paying homage to La Habana Vieja.”

Her Engaging Plant Assortment

Transferring by the use of her home we come to her weirdest plant, the Rhipsalis pilocarpa, a unusual cactus that likes moisture and humidity, she says. Then we come to her most treasured plant, a Philodendron Plowmanii. The leaves are engaging and MissLeidy even calls the plant a diva. We get to take a glimpse at her first plant which was a Monstera Adansonii and has engaging leaves with attractive holes in them.

Then we head to her mattress room which is full of an amazing propagation station. She’s moreover acquired her favorite and most prized vegetation in there. Her rarest plant is the Philodendron El Choco Pink. “The rationale they title it el choco is because of it has these brown chocolate backsides, or considerably reddish. Once I found this, I was freakin scorching!” We moreover get to see her Thaumatophyllum Spruceanum which looks like it could be current in a fantasy world.

Why Vegetation Are So Important to Her

MissLeidy leaves us with some good phrases regarding the price of vegetation: “Some days I stand up and I’m in a funk. I don’t have to get up and about. I’m feeling down. Nonetheless, I launched these inexperienced infants into my home so I’ve the accountability to deal with them. And in hindsight they help me, whereas I help them.” So, what are you prepared for? Check out this epic plant tour now.