WHERE DO YOU BELONG ON THE HUMAN–PLANT SPECTRUM?
From rooted sequoias
to free-flowing air plants.
The Potted Plant Quiz reveals your personal plant archetype: a simple, visual way to understand how you’re wired and what allows you to flourish. In just a few minutes, you’ll discover the environments, relationships, and daily rhythms that help you feel grounded, energized, and fully yourself.
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DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU?
You’re not the only one who has sensed that the spaces you inhabit shape how you feel, think, and show up.
Do you want where you live and how you live to feel more like you?
Do you crave steady roots, new adventures or a mix of both?
Do you wonder where you’d thrive most in this fast-moving world?
Do some places just feel right to you while others don’t, and you’re not quite sure why?
The Potted Plant Quiz gives you a way to name these patterns and explore where you’re designed to thrive.
HOW IT WORKS
Each question brings you a little closer to understanding how you’re wired and naturally thrive.
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DISCOVER
Go through questions about how you live, work, travel, and spend your time.
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ANSWER
Uncover your Potted Plant Archetype and where you sit on the human plant spectrum.
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USE IT
Use what you learn to shift how you live and work so life fits you better.
I’ve been incredibly lucky to meet some truly extraordinary people throughout my travels across cities, countries, and chapters of life. Over time, I started noticing a pattern: people weren’t thriving or struggling in isolation. They were responding to the “pots” they were planted in.
From these experiences, the Potted Plant Theory emerged. It’s a way of categorizing individuals using botanical archetypes, aligning them on a human–plant spectrum based on their needs for stability, novelty, and resource dependence.
On the surface, it might sound a little unconventional. But again and again, I’ve watched how this simple metaphor helps people make sense of their own stories. It offers a fresh perspective for navigating personal and professional relationships, choosing environments that fit, and giving ourselves more compassion along the way.
My hope is that this quiz gives you a moment of recognition, a sense of, “Ah, that’s why I am the way I am… and here’s how I can support myself more intentionally.”
— Iliana Oris Valiente
From sturdy roots to airy heights, find your flow in life.
So, where do you see yourself in this lush spectrum of life? A sturdy sequoia or a free-floating air plant? Maybe somewhere between, like a cozy potted plant or a versatile red maple.