Planted In Love. Grown In Community.
The Plant Chica is more than a business — it's a love story between a woman, her family, her community, and the plants that have always brought them together. Founded in South Central LA by Sandra Mejia, every leaf, every install, and every relationship we nurture is rooted in that same quiet joy Sandra first felt as a little girl helping her mother pick flowers for church.
The Original Plant Chica
Sandra Mejia is a South Central LA native, daughter of Salvadoran immigrant parents, mother, entrepreneur, and plant lover. Raised in a home where plants symbolized family, faith, and beauty, Sandra has spent her adult life turning that inheritance into a thriving business and a community institution.
After becoming a mother to her son Alem, Sandra began to think seriously about turning her love of plants into something more. Working as a medical assistant and raising a family, she
started The Plant Chica as a side project — a small, passionate pursuit driven by the belief that plants bring people together.
SANDRA TO FILL IN: Year The Plant Chica officially launched. Where did she first sell — Instagram, a pop-up, farmers market, her home?
Sandra Mejia may be known as The Plant Chica, but her shop is much more than just her – it’s a family-run business that has grown with the help of her loved ones, a dedicated team, and the incredible community they serve.
Our New Home
Leimert Park has long been the cultural heartbeat of Black Los Angeles — a neighborhood where art, music, food, and community converge. It's no coincidence that The Plant Chica found its home here. Sandra grew up in South Central, and returning to plant roots (literally and figuratively) in Leimert Park feels like coming full circle.
Sandra's personal connection to Leimert Park — why this neighborhood, what it means to her and the brand.
Building The Dream
What began as a passion project quickly grew into something much bigger. Word spread through the community. The wishlist plants — rare, hard-to-find varieties that thrived in warm climates and were rarely sold in stores — became Sandra's signature. She sourced them from the very same places her mother once took her as a child.
SANDRA TO FILL IN: Key growth milestones — first big order, first team member hired, first event or pop-up, going full-time.
A Shop built for Community , By the Community
The Plant Chica isn't just a shop — it's a gathering place. We host and participate in community events, pop-ups, workshops, and plant swaps throughout the year. Follow us on social to stay in the loop.
We believe in growing together. The Plant Chica proudly collaborates with local artists, businesses, and organizations across South Central and Leimert Park to create spaces, experiences, and opportunities that serve our community.
SANDRA TO FILL IN: Names of any local partners, collaborators, businesses, or organizations Plant Chica works with.
Alem Adis
Sandra Mejia
Bantalem Adis
DRU
Meet the People Behind the Plants
Our Story
Sandra Mejia may be known as The Plant Chica, but her shop is much more than just her
The Adopt-A-Plant Chica Movement
Plant Chica is a one of a kind epicenter of plants, community care and wellness. At Plant Chica we share a special connection to plants. Plant Chica was founded in 2016 by Sandra Mejia.
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