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If you are the self-professed owner of a green thumb, then you’ll indeed have thyme for these hilarious plant puns. Plants give us oxygen, shade, and fruits, so it’s no wonder that there are so many plant lovers out there. Besides the apparent benefits, plants are interesting as well. Did you know that you can consume every part of a dandelion? 

These fun plant facts are berry cool, but plant memes are even better. We’ve put together a list of plant jokes with clever wordplay and bursting with humor that will indeed plant a smile on your face. These funny plant puns and jokes are dedicated to every aspect of nature.

It’s time to start because a rolling stone gathers no moss, and neither should you. We promise you that these funny plant-lover memes will knock your stalks off! Don’t forget to pick your favorite garden puns, and please share this article with your plant-loving friends.

148 Funny Plant Puns to Prickle Your Fancy

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A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What did the young plant say to the old plant? Ok, bloomer.

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    Someone has been adding soil to my garden. The plot thickens.

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    When does a farmer dance? When he drops the beet.

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    #4

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why did the tomato blush? Because he saw the salad dressing!

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    #5

    My neighbor says he is too afraid to plant an apple tree. I told him, "Grow a pear"!

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    #6

    What garden plant is always cold? A chili.

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    #7

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why do plants go to therapy? To get to the root of their problems!

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    #8

    Why did the tree need to take a nap? For rest.

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    #9

    What makes some plants better at math than others? Square roots!

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    #10

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling It's just not worth it to argue with a cactus... they have too many great points!

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    #11

    Why can't you iron a four leaf clover? Because you shouldn't press your luck!

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    #12

    What do you call a cheerleading herb? An encourage-mint!

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    #13

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Plants are the best companions and friends to have. They always end up rooting for each other.

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    #14

    What’s the scariest plant? Bam-boo!

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    #15

    What do you call the argument between two vegans? A plant-based beef.

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    #16

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling How do succulents confess their feelings? “Aloe you vera much!”

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    #17

    What plant should you watch out for? An ambush!

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    #18

    What’s the laziest plant? The ZZ plant!

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    #19

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What flowers should you never give as gifts? Cauliflowers.

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    #20

    My wife swears the CIA put a listening device in our yard disguised as a tree. I told her it’s just a plant.

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    What Is the Best Botany Pun?

    Botany is the science of plant life, a branch of biology. A botanist specializes in this field and develops a deeper understanding of plants through in-depth research. There are many fantastic nature jokes to tickle your funny bone, but not enough about silly wisecracks about botanists. Here’s one of the best:

    “Why did the botanist go out of business?”

    “Because there wasn’t enough bloom for him to make a profit!”

    Botany is an exciting science, and it’s fascinating to learn more about the beauty and value of nature. This field has also inspired people to create botanical art to highlight the splendor of plants. 

    #21

    Why was the gardener so embarrassed? He wet his plants!

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    #22

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Do you have the thyme? I need to get somewhere around tree o’clock.

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    #23

    The gardener always says the cactus is a bit prickly.

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    #24

    Spending the whole day in a garden reaction be like: thistle be the best time ever.

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    #25

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Farmers and gardeners can make the best DJs. They drop the best beet in town.

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    #26

    Why are trees so tall and thin? They only eat light.

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    #27

    Where did the plant want to travel? All clover the world!

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    #28

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What did the plant say when it called? “Aloe, is it me your looking for?”

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    #29

    What is a baby chick’s favorite type of plant? An egg-plant!

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    #30

    I saw a leaf that was shaped like a chicken. I think it fell from a poul-tree!

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    #31

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What is small, red and whispers? A hoarse radish!

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    #32

    Where do flowers recharge? At a power plant!

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    #33

    What did the big flower say to the little flower? What’s up, bud?!

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    #34

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What kind of flowers bloom on your face? Tulips!

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    #35

    Why do trees have so many friends? They branch out.

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    #36

    The onions said to all other plants in the garden, “I love you with all my head tomatoes”.

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    #37

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling When the plants go to a party, other plants end up kale-ing their vibe.

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    #38

    I started dating the girl across the street. Honestly, lawn-distance relationships aren’t that hard.

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    #39

    What did the sunflower say to her BFF when she reached 5 feet tall? “You grow, girl!”

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    #40

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What’s the fiercest type of flower? A dandelion!

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    What Are Some Short, Silly Flower Puns?

    I’m sure you find plant memes funny, but trust me bud orchid you not when I say flower puns are endlessly amazing. Flowers are beautiful delicate, and bring a lot of color to any place. Apart from that, they can also make you snort out loud. Here are the best flowery puns to make in front of your friends:

    “What did the flowers do when the bride walked down the aisle?”

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    “They rose.”

    “What did the dog do on his walk in the park?”

    “Peony on this tree, peony on that tree.”

    #41

    How do roses kiss? They plant one on the other’s cheek.

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    #42

    What did the boy plant say to his girlfriend? “I’ll never leaf you.”

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    #43

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What do you do after you take a picture of a flower? You wait for it to photosynthesize.

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    #44

    How do flowers greet each other in the morning? “Hey, bud! How’s it growing?”

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    #45

    What did the flower ask the sad flower? “Are you doing bouquet?”

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    #46

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling I'm almost certain there is something wrong with my cactus, but I just can't put my finger on it!

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    #47

    Where do saplings go to learn? Elementree school.

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    #48

    How do plants practice self-care? They try to weed out unnecessary drama!

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    #49

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling How does that song go? Fern down for what!

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    #50

    Why was the weeping willow so sad? It watched a sappy movie.

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    #51

    What do you call a salad leaf that constantly goes to the gym? Shredded lettuce!

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    #52

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What new plant did the gardener sow? Beets me!

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    #53

    What do plants eat when they’re kind of hungry but not that hungry? A light snack.

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    #54

    Asking out the cute girl at the flower store: “Got any plants this weekend?”

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    #55

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling My wife complained that I never buy her flowers. I didn’t even know she sold flowers.

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    #56

    I accidentally planted the wrong flowers in my garden. Oopsie daisies.

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    #57

    Chive never met anyone quite like you.

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    #58

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling The kales told the cabbage, “We love you a whole bunch.”

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    #59

    Why couldn’t the gardener plant any flowers? He hadn’t botany!

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    #60

    How did the flowers survive so long without water? They really rose to the occasion!

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    What Are Some Good Plant and Vegetable Puns?

    Like your green and crazy plant puns, here are some fresh vegetable puns served hot. If you carrot all about beet-ing your friends at being punny, you’ll take stalk of these jokes and use them next time:

    “I’ve never made Caesar salad, but I can take a stab at it.”

    “What’s broccoli’s favorite music genre? Brock n’ roll.”

    Vegetables, plants, and fruits all have their charm. They also have a life of their own and can be pretty funny when they want to. People who love gardening enjoy plants’ hilarious, dramatic behavior in response to water, sunlight, and sometimes nothing. 

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why wouldn’t the plant date the other? They didn’t want no shrubs!

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    How do plants practice self-care? They try to weed out unnecessary drama!

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    #63

    The favorite song of succulents is, ‘Aloe-lluyah, it’s raining, man’.

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    #64

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling The carrot has a football match tomorrow, everyone is rooting for it to win!

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    #65

    Carrots have a hard time letting go of things. They are deeply rooted issues.

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    #66

    The plants in-tree-duce each other the first time they meet.

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why couldn’t the flower ride its bicycle to school? It lost its petals.

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    What’s a nervous tree called? A sweaty palm.

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    How do trees get on Instagram? They log in.

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling I'm such a succa for a lovely new plant!

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    #71

    Can you be-leaf how great all my succulent plants are doing?

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    #72

    Why was the tree stumped? It couldn’t get to the root of the problem.

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    #73

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Romain Orthodox priests begin their sermons by saying “lettuce pray”.

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    #74

    Why did the cactus get in trouble at school? It couldn’t keep its plants to itself!

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    #75

    What do you call a rose that runs on electricity? A power plant!

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    #76

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling I was worried that the plants were fake, but they weren't. That's a real leaf!

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    #77

    How do you clone a plant? Stem cells.

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    #78

    Recently, I have started gardening and started to plant all my herbs in alphabetical order. People often ask how I find the time. I tell them, “It’s next to the sage.”

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why did the tree install solar panels? It wanted to be a power plant.

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    They found a plant that cures COVID-19! It’s called plant yourself on the couch.

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    What Are Some Good Herb Garden Puns for Adults?

    A herb garden is a space where people specifically grow herbs or medicinal plants. These patches of land are helpful for people to grow plants that they will use for cooking or medicine. If you have ever tried to grow your food and been a victim of urban gardening fails, you might laugh harder at these herb garden puns.

    “The farmer was arrested for em-basil-ment.”

    “I’m working for a new sage-ncy.”

    “Aloe, it’s me. I’m in my ele-mint.”

    Although you might not get any sage advice from these garden puns, we hope it made you smile. Share your herb garden mishaps or favorite puns in the comments below.

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    What is the highest number that a plant can count to? Tree.

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling I love plant puns... They're so ferny.

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    #83

    What do you call an everyday potato? A commen-tator.

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    How did the gardener know his herbs were fully grown? It was just about thyme!

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What’s the saddest plant? A weeping widow!

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    If the flower doesn’t like me, I don’t carrot all.

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    Trees and plants have such a strong social network. They branch out for it pretty well.

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling You can poppy-n anytime!

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    #89

    How do you grow a flower that glows in the dark? With a light bulb.

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    What did the flower tell the other flower after she told a joke? “I was just pollen your leg!”

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    #91

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why did the flower decide to try out Tinder? He was just looking for somebudy to love.

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    What did the flower decide to study in college? STEM.

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    #93

    How did the flower get a boat from one side of the lake to the other? It rose.

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What did one cactus say to the other cactus? “You’re looking sharp!”

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    #95

    Why did the gardener think her plant was sick? It was looking very green.

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    #96

    What advice can you give a plant that’s having a hard day? Just green and bear it.

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    #97

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why does Yoda grow such pretty plants? He has green thumbs!

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    #98

    Ever wonder what thyme it is?

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    #99

    What is a pine tree’s favorite singer? Spruce Springsteen.

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    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What’s the favorite rock song of a gardener?

    “Sweet Chive o’ Mine.”

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    What Are Some One-Liner Tree Puns?

    Trees are majestic, beautiful, and awe-inspiring to look at. They provide fruits and shade and are a habitat for many creatures. Many grow for hundreds of years, and these badass trees refuse to die. With all the beauty and magnificence that surrounds trees, it’s safe to say that we can appreciate them while also making some clever tree puns.

    “Even though trees don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, they are still very sappy.”

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    “Why don’t trees have any social media accounts? Because they are all too scared to log in!”

    If there’s one thing these plant puns should inspire you to do, it should be to plant a sapling today. The earth can only improve if we all work together to care for it. Take up the challenge to plant one tree and make a difference, just like Jadav Payeng, who created 550 hectares of forest in 40 years by planting a tree daily.

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    #101

    How do you know when a tree has had too much to drink? It won’t stop trunk texting their ax.

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    #102

    What did one plant say to another? What’s ta-ma-ta?

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    #103

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What did a tree do when its bank was shut? It opened its own branch.

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    #104

    I want to tell you all about a girl that only ate plants. You’ve probably never heard of herbivore.

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    #105

    It’s kind of silly we’re trying to turn plants into burgers. Haven’t cows been doing that for like, forever?

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    #106

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What is a tree’s favorite fruit? Pine-apple.

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    #107

    Why does the army plant saplings every year? To grow the infant-tree.

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    #108

    Talk dirt to me.

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    #109

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Following the fire outbreak that razed down the bush, I couldn’t help but photosympathise with the remaining half-burnt trees.

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    #110

    Any job that cannot pay your dills is not worth keeping. It won’t let you grow.

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    #111

    Where does the real work take place? In the bark-ground.

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    #112

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why was the botanist afraid of the club moss? He was built lycophyta.

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    #113

    Why did the cactus get in trouble at school? It couldn’t keep its plants to itself!

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    #114

    Why do herbs use Tinder? For Netflix and dill!

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    #115

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What do you call a garden nursery? Plant Parenthood!

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    #116

    Why was the cactus so smug? It was an arrogant prick!

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    #117

    What do plants do when they first meet each other? They in-tree-duce themselves!

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    #118

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Wonder whether the other plants photo-sympathize with a sad plant.

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    #119

    My fear of roses is a thorny issue. I’m not sure what it stems from but I’m stuck with it.

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    #120

    She didn’t date the gardener. He was too rough around the hedges.

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    #121

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What did the rose text her best bud? “I’m all dressed up and have nowhere to grow!”

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    #122

    Did you hear the story about the flower who went on a date with another flower? It’s a budding romance!

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    #123

    What did the flower tell the taxi driver so he’d go faster? “Floret!”

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    For those who cherish the humor woven through nature's wonders, the comedic camaraderie between fruits and plants offers plenty to chuckle about.

    After all, plants aren't the only ones that purvey laughter to all who love nature's gifts. Let the joy of these funny plant jokes continue with some equally amusing funny fruit observations that complement the humor found in even the smallest leaf or petal.

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    #124

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling How did the tree ask out his crush? He said, “Wood you be mine?”

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    #125

    How do you get a plant drunk? You give it root beer.

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    #126

    What song does a gardener know all the words to? “Lettuce Be.”

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    #127

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling I wasn't too sure about succulents, but you know what, they really grew on me!

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    #128

    What is a pine tree’s favorite radio station? Anything that plays the poplar hits.

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    #129

    Why couldn’t the fig tree get back in shape? It couldn’t stick to a root-ine.

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    #130

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Can you come over? Sorry, I can’t. I have plants.

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    #131

    Why are you leaving? Fennel I see you again?

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    #132

    What did the mama lettuce tell her little ones when it started to storm? “Everyone needs to romaine calm.”

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    #133

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What’s a tree’s favorite dating app? Timber.

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    #134

    I never used to like plants, but I turned over a new leaf!

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    #135

    How do plants contact each other? They use the te-leaf-one!

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    #136

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why do potatoes make the best detectives? Because they always keep their eyes peeled!

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    #137

    I decided to grow a garden this year. Most of the plants grew really well, but one of my herb plants struggled and eventually died so I had to throw it out. It was thyme.

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    #138

    What do trees say when they get cut down? I’m stumped.

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    #139

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Say aloe to my little friend.

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    #140

    How do you fix a broken tomato? With tomato paste.

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    #141

    I know the plant was in a dire situation. I could literally chlorofeel it begging for help.

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    #142

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling While everyone else was worried, she knew that it wasn’t a big dill.

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    #143

    What do you call a nervous tree? A sweaty palm!

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    #144

    What happens when a plant tries to add you on social media? You get a fern request.

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    #145

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling What is a tree's favorite subject in school? Geome-tree!

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    #146

    What do you get when you plant a donut? A pastree.

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    #147

    Why did a flower marry a potted plant? To get half of the pot in the divorce.

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    #148

    A Collection of 148 Plant Puns That Will Leaf You Chuckling Why are flowers so good at problem solving? They know how to nip it in the bud.

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    Herb You Heard These Crazy Plant Jokes Before?

    Plant memes are the best way to laugh if you enjoy humor. Bring out your inner plant lady or succulent lad and think of new silly leaf puns. And if you want to boost your plants, check out these ceramic planters with witty puns, beautifying your garden and making you cackle.