About us

Two plant people, one very small pot

Mini Houseplants is run by Nick and Cambow from the heart of Zurich. We grow, check and pack every baby plant ourselves, and we started the shop for a simple reason: houseplants here cost too much, and the interesting ones are hard to find.

Nick, co-founder of Mini Houseplants, holding a Philodendron in front of the grow cabinets

Nick

Co-founder · the plant nerd

Nick has been fascinated by plants since he was a child. He keeps a list in his pocket of every genus and species he comes across, so he can tell them apart wherever he goes. His indoor collection kept growing, he started selling his cuttings online, and the more he looked at Swiss houseplant prices, the more they bothered him. Mini Houseplants is his answer: lower prices, and rare species you can actually get.

In his free time he daydreams about the variegation on the leaf unfurling in the next room.

Cambow, co-founder of Mini Houseplants, holding a large Philodendron in front of the plant shelves

Cambow

Co-founder · the grower

Cambow brought the know-how that makes the whole idea work: vertical growing. Her modular system stacks small grow boxes, one plant to a box, so a lot of baby plants can grow in very little space.

In her free time she takes pictures of Kiki, our cat, for our Instagram. Follow us!

Why 6 cm?

Small plants travel better, cost less and settle into your home while they are young. And you get to watch them grow up.

How we check and pack every plant →