Most Identified Plants in the U.S. by State (2026 Botan App Data)

Botan Insights28 min readUpdated Oct 2026

People across the U.S. may have dozens of reasons to identify a plant: to check whether it is toxic, confirm their houseplant's species, or find out what a local plant they often see is called.

Anastasiia Vasylchyshyna
Botanist
Most Identified Plants in the U.S. by State (2026 Botan App Data)

Still, specific ID patterns exist, both locally and nationwide. We tracked species identifications in the Botan App from January to October 2026 to discover and analyze the key trends. 

This study shows the most identified plants in the U.S. Here, you can find the top 10 species in every state, see which houseplants, wild species, or edibles dominate the rankings, and evaluate differences across the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

Key Findings

The Botan plant identification data collected across 50 states show that: 

  1. Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum) made the top 10 in all 50 states and ranked #1 in 30. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) made the top 10 in 48 states, all except for Alaska and Hawaii, and ranked #1 in 17. 
  2. The two leaders in plant identifications, golden pothos and peace lily, split the country. Golden pothos leads in 11 of 13 Western states and 7 of 9 Northeastern states. Peace lily is #1 in 10 of 16 Southern states and in none in the West. 
  3. At least one species from the Dracaena genus — corn plant (Dracaena fragrans), snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata), song of India (Dracaena reflexa), or lucky bamboo (Dracaena braunii) — made the top 10 in 49 out of 50 states. Vermont is the only exception. 
  4. Wild and backyard plants — white mulberry (Morus alba), American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana), poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Canadian horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) — made the top 10 in 17 states in the Northeast, Midwest, and South. None of these species made the top 10 in the West. 
  5. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the most identified of the five vegetables that made the top 10 in at least one state. It’s listed in 27 states’ rankings, including 11 of 16 Southern and 8 of 12 Midwestern states, but in none of the 5 Pacific states. 

Rank

Plant

States where it made the top 10

#1 in

1

Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

50 of 50 states

30 states

2

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)

48 of 50 states

17 states

3

Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata)

45 of 50 states

—

4

Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans)

44 of 50 states

—

5

Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)

38 of 50 states

—

6

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

27 of 50 states

—

7

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

26 of 50 states

—

8

Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia seguine)

23 of 50 states

—

9

Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

18 of 50 states

—

10

Thanksgiving Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata)

18 of 50 states

Maine

11

Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)

15 of 50 states

—

12

Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

15 of 50 states

—

13

Money Tree (Pachira aquatica)

14 of 50 states

—

14

Song of India (Dracaena reflexa)

13 of 50 states

—

15

Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum)

9 of 50 states

Montana

Source: Botan App user data, January 1 – October 21, 2026

“I believe we can see a clear pattern of Western states preferring different houseplants from those in other regions. Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) ranks #2-4 in 9 of them. It never makes the top 4 elsewhere. Peace lily is not #1 in the West, while corn plant holds #2 in 8 Western states.” — Anastasiia Vasylchyshyna, botanist.

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The #1 Most Identified Plant in Every State

The #1 Most Identified Plant in Every State

The country “splits” into two zones, each with its own most popular species. Botan App insights, based on what users scan most, show that the golden pothos leads the West and the Northeast, while the peace lily leads the South. The Midwest is evenly split between the two (6 states each). 

The least “mainstream” states are Hawaii, Maine, and Montana. In each case, the unique species choice can be explained by local climate and growing conditions. 

State

#1 plant

Connecticut

Golden Pothos

Maine

Thanksgiving Cactus

Massachusetts

Golden Pothos

New Hampshire

Golden Pothos

New Jersey

Peace Lily

New York

Golden Pothos

Pennsylvania

Golden Pothos

Rhode Island

Golden Pothos

Vermont

Golden Pothos

Illinois

Peace Lily

Indiana

Peace Lily

Iowa

Peace Lily

Kansas

Golden Pothos

Michigan

Peace Lily

Minnesota

Golden Pothos

Missouri

Golden Pothos

Nebraska

Peace Lily

North Dakota

Golden Pothos

Ohio

Golden Pothos

South Dakota

Peace Lily

Wisconsin

Golden Pothos

Alabama

Peace Lily

Arkansas

Peace Lily

Delaware

Peace Lily

Florida

Peace Lily

Georgia

Peace Lily

Kentucky

Peace Lily

Louisiana

Golden Pothos

Maryland

Golden Pothos

Mississippi

Peace Lily

North Carolina

Peace Lily

Oklahoma

Golden Pothos

South Carolina

Peace Lily

Tennessee

Peace Lily

Texas

Golden Pothos

Virginia

Golden Pothos

West Virginia

Golden Pothos

Alaska

Golden Pothos

Arizona

Golden Pothos

California

Golden Pothos

Colorado

Golden Pothos

Hawaii

Ti Plant

Idaho

Golden Pothos

Montana

Chinese Evergreen

Nevada

Golden Pothos

New Mexico

Golden Pothos

Oregon

Golden Pothos

Utah

Golden Pothos

Washington

Golden Pothos

Wyoming

Golden Pothos

“Interestingly, there is no state where edibles or wild plants made it to #1. I assume that’s because people scan houseplants year-round. Meanwhile, edibles are partly self-evident, while safety checks for wild plants are just rarer among urban dwellers who make up the majority of the U.S. population.” — Dariia Plaksina, botanist.

Houseplants, Edibles and Backyard Plants

Houseplants, Edibles and Backyard Plants

The most frequently scanned species fall into three groups: 

  1. Houseplants — dominate in every state. Golden pothos appears in every state’s top 10, followed by peace lily in 48. Snake plant, corn plant, Swiss cheese plant, spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), and dumb cane (Dieffenbachia seguine) appear in 23 to 45 states. 
  2. Edibles — interest is seasonal. Some edibles also make the top 10, but they clearly follow the garden season. The number of states where they appear depends on the species. For tomato, it’s 27; for pepper (Capsicum annuum), 15; for summer squash (Cucurbita pepo), 5; and for cucumber (Cucumis sativus), just 2. 
  3. Wild & backyard species — the least identified group. Unlike edibles, people usually encounter wild and backyard plants rather than choose them, and they often scan them to check for toxicity. The exact species are listed above (see the Key Findings section). 

State Highlights: 12 States That Break the Pattern

State Highlights 12 States That Break the Pattern

Some states showed unique patterns in plant identifications. Each, however, has a plausible explanation. 

“I assume all the unusual patterns come down to a few key reasons. In some cases, the species fits the local climate well enough, and users scan it more frequently for detailed plant care guides. In others, the plant is either very common or looks like one of the dangerous species, so users scan it to ensure it’s actually safe.” — Alex Yar, plant expert.

Hawaii

Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) ranks as the most frequently identified plant in Hawaii, and this is the only state where a tropical plant takes the #1 spot. Four more tropical and subtropical species — bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), red ginger (Alpinia purpurata), lucky bamboo — also appear in no other state’s top 10. That is due to the state’s unique climate. Only Hawaii has large areas in the warmest, frost-free USDA climate zones 12 and 13. 

Note that the Ti plant is toxic to dogs and cats, so it should be kept out of pets' reach. 

Maine

In Maine, Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) ranks #1. This plant needs long, cool nights and typically blooms in autumn and winter, making it a perfect fit for the local climate. Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) ranks #4 and appears on no other state’s top 10 list. It’s a native, cold-hardy species that is widespread in Maine’s forests. 

Note that Thanksgiving cactus is a subtropical species that needs well-drained soil. Overwatering is the main risk for it. 

Montana

Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum) takes the top spot only in Montana. Mexican snowball (Echeveria elegans) also appears in no other state’s ranking. Both plants’ popularity may be explained by their tolerance for local dry air: the Chinese evergreen tolerates low light and low humidity, and so does the Mexican snowball native to semi-deserts. 

Chinese evergreen is toxic to pets because of calcium oxalate crystals. Meanwhile, the Mexican snowball is non-toxic for cats, dogs, and horses. 

Vermont

Vermont has two unique species: Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) that ranks #2 and annual fleabane (Erigeron annuus) that ranks #5. Garden Phlox is a common hardy perennial that thrives in USDA zones 4-8, making it a great fit for Vermont’s 4a-6a. Annual Fleabane is native to the Eastern U.S. and quickly colonizes open ground, so locals see it very frequently. 

Though garden phlox is hardy and low-maintenance, it’s vulnerable to powdery mildew, so choose resistant cultivars and don’t plant it too close together. 

Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, summer squash ranks #2, higher than in any other state. Cucumber ranks #8, and it’s in the top 10 in only one other state: Louisiana. Both are warm-season garden vegetables, and both fit the climate. Urban gardening and community gardens are really popular in Rhode Island. The state has about 150 days between the last frost and first frost, and both vegetables fit the timeline just right. 

Summer squash and cucumber are close relatives, and both are vulnerable to cucumber beetles, so protect them with floating row cover right after planting. 

Alaska

Unlike most other states, Alaska doesn’t have peace lily in its top 10. Hawaii is the only other exception. It’s also the only state to have fireweed on the list. 

Peace lilies thrive in warm, humid environments, which just doesn’t match Alaska’s recommended indoor humidity of just 30-40%. By contrast, fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) is common in the state and grows along local roads. 

Fireweed is edible — its young shoots and leaves can be eaten in spring. The plant needs a lot of sun and dies in shade. 

West Virginia

Poison Ivy ranks #3, and this is its highest position in any state (it’s also in the top 10 in Ohio and Massachusetts). It’s very common in West Virginia, where humid summers and wooded landscapes support its growth. It can grow as a vine, ground cover, or shrub, which makes it hard to identify.

Poison ivy can cause a rash, blisters, or severe itching. Don’t touch it or even burn brush piles — use a plant identifier online if you encounter anything that resembles it. 

Oregon

Oregon is the only state where common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) made it to the top 10, ranking #4. It’s a native plant that grows wild and is widely cultivated for its aesthetic appeal. It is also a major local pollinator attractor. 

Common yarrow is toxic to cats, dogs, and horses and can cause vomiting, diarrhea, colic, and drooling. 

Massachusetts

Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) ranks #8 and has not made the top 10 in any other state. Poison Ivy ranks #9, lower than in West Virginia, but it’s still worth attention. Both plants are common vines in the area and are considered harmful. Poison Ivy causes severe allergies, while oriental bittersweet is one of the most invasive species. It’s illegal to sell or import in Massachusetts. 

Oriental bittersweet should never be composted — put it into a trash bin instead to prevent its spread. 

Minnesota

Tomatoes, ranked #2, are among Minnesota's most popular vegetables, but they’re also hard to grow there, so users may be looking for extra care recommendations. Minnesota is also the only state with siebold's hosta (Hosta sieboldiana), ranked #6. Its popularity may come from its exceptional cold hardiness, which is crucial in northern climates. 

Plant tomatoes in warm soil, water evenly, and avoid nitrogen-heavy fertilizer to prevent blossom-end rot, one of Minnesota's most common tomato problems. 

South Dakota

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) appears in the top 10 only in South Dakota, ranking #5 on the list. It’s sown 2-4 weeks before the last frost, tolerates light frosts, and blooms in 60-80 days after sowing. That fits South Dakota’s short season and USDA climate zones 3-5. 

Cornflower doesn’t transplant well, so sow it directly in the soil. Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering and prevent excessive self-seeding. 

Mississippi

Mississippi has three wild species in the top 10: Virginia creeper (#4), Canadian horseweed (#9), hairy crabweed (Fatoua villosa) (#10). Hairy сrabweed is unique within all the states’ rankings. All these species are common in the state, likely due to its humid subtropical climate. 

When you encounter any wild plant, identify it first to confirm what you are dealing with. For instance, Virginia Creeper looks similar to Poison Ivy. Either way, wear gloves if you want to remove any of these from your garden.

Popular Houseplants

Top 10 Plants by State (Full List)

Below, you can see the most popular plants by state according to the number of IDs in the Botan App. States are grouped into the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West by U.S. Census Bureau region and appear in the corresponding order.

Connecticut

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

6

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

7

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

8

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

Maine

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

4

Red Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

8

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

9

Hemp (Cannabis)

Cannabis sativa

10

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Massachusetts

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Oriental Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

9

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

10

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

New Hampshire

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

5

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

6

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

7

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

8

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

9

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

10

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

New Jersey

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

9

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

10

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

New York

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

5

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

6

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

7

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

8

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

9

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

10

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum

Pennsylvania

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

6

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

7

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

8

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

9

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

10

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Rhode Island

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Cucurbita pepo

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

5

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

6

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

7

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

8

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

9

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

10

Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

Vermont

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

3

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

4

Blushing Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

5

Annual Fleabane

Erigeron annuus

6

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

7

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

8

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

9

Flamingo Flower

Anthurium andraeanum

10

Hemp (Cannabis)

Cannabis sativa

Illinois

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

6

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

7

White Mulberry

Morus alba

8

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

9

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

10

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Indiana

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

White Mulberry

Morus alba

6

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

7

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

8

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

9

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

10

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Iowa

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

7

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

8

Blushing Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

9

White Mulberry

Morus alba

10

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Cucurbita pepo

Kansas

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

3

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

4

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

5

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

6

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

7

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

8

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

9

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

10

Canadian Horseweed

Erigeron canadensis

Michigan

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

6

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

7

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

8

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

9

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

10

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Minnesota

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

6

Siebold's Hosta

Hosta sieboldiana

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

9

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

10

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

Missouri

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

3

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

White Mulberry

Morus alba

8

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Nebraska

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

4

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

5

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

6

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

7

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

8

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

North Dakota

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

4

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa

8

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

9

Scarlet Star

Guzmania lingulata

10

Blushing Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

Ohio

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

6

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

9

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

10

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

South Dakota

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

3

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

6

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

7

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

8

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

9

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

10

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Cucurbita pepo

Wisconsin

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

6

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

7

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

8

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

9

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

10

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

Alabama

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

6

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

7

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

8

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

9

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

10

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Arkansas

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

6

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

7

Garden Petunia

Petunia atkinsiana

8

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum

Delaware

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

5

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

6

Chinese Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

7

Blushing Philodendron

Philodendron erubescens

8

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

Florida

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

5

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis

6

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

7

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

8

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

9

Chinese Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

10

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Georgia

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

6

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

7

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

8

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

9

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

10

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon

Kentucky

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

4

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

5

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

6

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

7

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

8

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

9

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

10

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Louisiana

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

4

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

5

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

6

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

7

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

8

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

9

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

10

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Maryland

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

6

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

9

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

10

White Mulberry

Morus alba

Mississippi

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

5

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

6

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

7

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

8

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

9

Canadian Horseweed

Erigeron canadensis

10

Hairy Crabweed

Fatoua villosa

North Carolina

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

6

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

9

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis

10

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Oklahoma

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

White Mulberry

Morus alba

7

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

8

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

South Carolina

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

6

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

7

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

8

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Tennessee

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

6

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

7

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

8

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

9

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

10

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

Texas

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

6

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

7

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

8

Chinese Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

9

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

10

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

Virginia

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

6

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

7

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis

8

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

9

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

10

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

West Virginia

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

6

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

7

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

8

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Alaska

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

3

Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

4

Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa

5

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

6

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

7

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

8

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

9

Fireweed

Epilobium angustifolium

10

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

Arizona

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

3

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

4

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

5

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

6

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

7

Chinese Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

8

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

9

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

10

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

California

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

6

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

7

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

8

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

9

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

10

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

Colorado

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

5

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

8

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

9

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

10

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

Hawaii

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Ti Plant

Cordyline fruticosa

2

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

3

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

4

Flamingo Flower

Anthurium andraeanum

5

Chinese Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

6

Bitter Orange

Citrus × aurantium

7

Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides

8

Jade Plant

Crassula ovata

9

Red Ginger

Alpinia purpurata

10

Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena braunii

Idaho

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

4

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

5

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

8

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

9

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Cucurbita pepo

10

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

Montana

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

2

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

3

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa

6

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

7

Flamingo Flower

Anthurium andraeanum

8

Mexican Snowball

Echeveria elegans

9

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

10

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Nevada

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

4

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

5

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

6

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

7

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

8

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

9

Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

10

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

New Mexico

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

4

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

5

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

6

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

7

Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

8

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

9

Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

10

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

Oregon

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

3

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

4

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

5

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

6

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

7

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

8

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

9

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum

10

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

Utah

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

3

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

4

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

5

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

6

Money Tree

Pachira aquatica

7

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

8

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

9

Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

10

Arrowhead Plant

Syngonium podophyllum

Washington

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

4

Swiss Cheese Plant

Monstera deliciosa

5

Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

6

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

7

Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

8

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

9

Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia seguine

10

Garden Dahlia

Dahlia pinnata

Wyoming

Rank

Plant (Common Name)

Botanical Name

1

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

2

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

3

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

4

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata

5

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

6

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa

7

Summer Squash (Zucchini)

Cucurbita pepo

8

Parlor Palm

Chamaedorea elegans

9

Beet

Beta vulgaris

10

Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

Care Tips for America's Top 5 Most Identified Plants

All five top plants tolerate indoor conditions well, but each has slightly different needs. 

  1. Golden pothos. Place it in bright, indirect light. Use standard potting soil mix and water every 1-2 weeks, only when the soil is dry. 
  2. Peace lily. It also needs bright indirect light. But unlike pothos, it won’t tolerate darker spots. Use well-drained soil and watch for signs — its leaves droop when thirsty. 
  3. Snake plant. It’s low-light tolerant and needs watering only when the soil is completely dry (roughly 2-6 weeks). Use fast-draining soil made for cacti or succulents. 
  4. Corn plant. Place it near an east- or north-facing window for indirect light. Water every 1-2 weeks using filtered, distilled, or rainwater. 
  5. Swiss cheese plant. Avoid harsh direct sun and use an airy, well-draining soil mix. Maintain moderate to high humidity, similar to its natural tropical environment. 

You can also scan any of these plants for more detailed and personalized recommendations. Botan’s houseplant identification lets you identify the species almost instantly, get an instant care guide, calculate watering, use the Light Meter, and customize reminders for easy care. 

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About This Data

The methodology behind this study is as follows: 

  • The dataset is based on user identifications in the Botan App (iOS, Android, web)
  • The period covered is January 1 to October 21, 2026. 
  • The data covers 50 states, with each identification assigned to a state by device geolocation at the time of the scan. The District of Columbia is excluded.
  • For each state, identifications were counted per species, and the top 15 were extracted.
  • Entries naming the same species by its common and botanical name were merged by summing their counts.
  • The top 10 plants per state were ranked. When species had equal counts, the one with more identifications across all 50 states ranked higher.

Limitations: The data show which plants were scanned most frequently. The statistics don’t confirm which species are most widespread or most commonly owned in a specific state. In smaller states, the positions are less stable than in larger ones. 

Cite this study: Botan App (2026). Most Identified Plants in the U.S. by State. botanapp.com.

How Botan App Helps You Identify Any Plant

Botan App is a tool that lets you automatically identify a species and get a full plant profile without manually scrolling through a list of all plants or searching for care or toxicity information. 

The process is simple: take or upload 1 photo of a plant, wait 1-5 seconds for the result, learn its name, and tap to create an instant care plan. You can use the app to find pet-safe plants, care for houseplants with confidence, identify the most likely plant disease, or set effective reminders for watering, repotting, pruning, and more. The app is designed to be versatile.

FAQ

Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is the most identified species. It made the top 10 in all 50 states and ranked #1 in 30 states. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) is the second most identified plant, ranking in the top 10 in 48 states and #1 in 17.

Anastasiia Vasylchyshyna

5+ of botanical experience

Anastasiia Vasylchyshyna studied biology at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, at the Educational and Scientific Center "Institute of Biology and Medicine." That academic grounding shaped how she approaches every article: start with the science, end with something a plant owner can actually act on.

Over the years, she's written dozens of articles on plant care and plant pathology — covering everything from seasonal plant picks, garden prep, propagation and pruning guides, and the everyday mistakes that harm houseplants. Her goal isn't just to answer a question, but to help readers understand why a plant behaves the way it does, so they can spot problems on their own next time.

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