Articles
Indoor plant toxicity concerns some consumers©
Article number
1212_83
Pages
361 – 366
Language
English
Abstract
The addition of plants to an indoor environment provides many benefits; however, some of the most popular plant species purchased for interior use possess harmful qualities.
Using conjoint analysis, this study assayed consumers’ preferences for toxic attributes in indoor plants.
Consumers demonstrated the highest interest in plants that were non-toxic to humans and pets, whereas consumers demonstrated the lowest interest in plants that were extremely toxic to humans and pets.
Cluster analysis revealed two distinct segments of consumers characterized by their divergent responses to toxicity attributes.
Using conjoint analysis, this study assayed consumers’ preferences for toxic attributes in indoor plants.
Consumers demonstrated the highest interest in plants that were non-toxic to humans and pets, whereas consumers demonstrated the lowest interest in plants that were extremely toxic to humans and pets.
Cluster analysis revealed two distinct segments of consumers characterized by their divergent responses to toxicity attributes.
Authors
S.A. Keene, T.N. Kalk, D.G. Clark, T.A. Colquhoun, H.R. Moskowitz
Keywords
Groups involved
- Division Temperate Tree Fruits
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Division Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nuts
- Division Ornamental Plants
- Division Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
- Commission Banana
- Division Horticulture for Development
- Division Precision Horticulture and Engineering
- Division Plant Genetic Resources, Breeding and Biotechnology
- Commission Cultivar Registration
- Division Plant-Environment Interactions in Field Systems
- Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance
- Division Greenhouse and Indoor Production Horticulture
- Division Landscape and Urban Horticulture
- Division Horticulture for Human Health
- Division Temperate Tree Nuts
- Commission Agroecology and Organic Farming Systems
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