<p>Reading various threads here, I know that plants are not considered to be sentient beings in Buddhism. But I still can't help wondering whether Buddhists create bad karma if they cultivate non-native plants. By 'cultivate' I mean for example <em>planting</em> a palm tree in a temperate climate (with large temperature changes over a year) or a giant sequoia anywhere but in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. (I do <em>not</em> mean caring for plants that have been planted by others before me.)    </p>

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Should Buddhists only cultivate native plants?
# Should Buddhists only cultivate native plants?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-05)

Reading various threads here, I know that plants are not considered to be sentient beings in Buddhism. But I still can't help wondering whether Buddhists create bad karma if they cultivate non-native plants. By 'cultivate' I mean for example *planting* a palm tree in a temperate climate (with large temperature changes over a year) or a giant sequoia anywhere but in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. (I do *not* mean caring for plants that have been planted by others before me.)

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