Forget Cats: Jenny Slate Is A Plant Lady

Published: July 28, 2017, 5:01 a.m.

Actress and comedian Jenny Slate has played many memorable characters on shows like Parks and Recreation, Kroll Show, Girls, and Brooklyn 99. She also wrote and voiced her web series Marcel The Shell. Her most recent role is alongside Edie Falco and John Turturro in the film Landline. But from all of her work on TV and film, few people know about Slate\u2019s one true love: houseplants. Nerdette\u2019s Greta Johnsen talked with Slate about why she loves houseplants, what she names them and how they play into her future goals. Then, a plant expert answers all of Slate\u2019s most pressing questions.