What causes a fear of plants?

What causes a fear of plants?

Healthcare providers aren’t sure what causes specific phobias, such as botanophobia. But most mental health professionals believe it’s often caused by some combination of:

• Genetics: Some people have a family history of anxiety and specific fears.
• Superstitions and cultural meanings: Some cultures pass down stories and beliefs that plants are associated with witches, fairies, demons and other mystical beings.
• Traumatic experiences associated with plant life: This may include having a bad case of poison ivy, seeing flowers at a funeral or watching a horror movie involving a killer plant.