What does 🪴 Potted Plant mean?
A leafy green houseplant sitting in a terracotta pot. It is the unofficial emblem of plant parents everywhere, used for new purchases, repotting days, watering reminders and cosy interior shots. Monstera and pothos fans use it constantly. It also carries a quieter meaning about nurturing and patience, like caring for yourself as you would a plant. It was added in 2020 and quickly became a bio favourite.
🪴 Potted Plant is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (plants, trees & leaves), added in Emoji 13.0 in 2020. People use it in messages about decor, grow, house, nurturing and pot.
Example messages
🪴 Potted Plant on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Potted Plant looks on each platform.
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Potted Plant emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Potted Plant emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🪴 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :potted_plant:.
When was the Potted Plant emoji added?
🪴 Potted Plant was added in Emoji 13.0, released in 2020. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🪴 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Potted Plant. The underlying code (U+1FAB4) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.