Are there different types of botanophobia?

Are there different types of botanophobia?

Botanophobia can involve fear of a specific type of plant or all plant life. The condition is also related to other specific phobias, including:

  • Anthophobia, a fear of flowers.
  • Dendrophobia, a fear of trees.
  • Germophobia, a fear of germs, which may live on plants.
  • Entomophobia, a fear of insects, which are often found on plants.
  • Nosophobia, a fear of illness, which a person with botanophobia might think can happen with plant exposure.

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