Plantgender

Plantgender is a xenogender in which someone feels a connection with plants or soil. While some plantgender people identify with certain plants, other plantgender people may feel a stronger connection to gardening, plant care, or the aesthetics of plants.

Examples of specific plantgenders include:


 * Monsteradelic, a connection with the plant Monstera deliciosa


 * Carnivorplantean, a connection with carnivorous plants


 * Venus-flytrapean, a connection with Venus Flytraps


 * Fernean, a connection with ferns


 * House-plantean, a connection with house plants


 * Chlorophyllic, a connection with chlorophyll, the color green, light, the sun, energy, and life


 * Petrichoric, a connection with petrichor, the smell of humid earth, rain, soil, plants, grass, spring, and summer.

Pronunciation
/plAHnt-jEn-duh/

Etymology
Plant with suffix -gender.

History
The first person to define plantgender as it is used now was That.weirdass.kid on Urban Dictionary on March 18, 2019.

Before it was a recognized xenogender, in 2016, plantgender was shorthand for a transphobic meme demeaning the MOGAI community on Tumblr.

Flag
The first plantgender flag was created by Tumblr user plant-gender on March 28, 2020.

The second plantgender flag was created by DeviantArt user Pride-Flags on February 14, 2021.