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The company’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas abuts the Boca Chica Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of tidal flats, mangroves and sand dunes that is home to rare and endangered species including ocelots, sea turtles and northern aplomado falcons.

While the Plant Chica continued to complete online orders after the eviction, Mejia doubted whether she should continue the business at all.

Other hallmark Plant Chica events include queer poetry readings hosted by Cuties Los Angeles, yoga classes hosted by Black Women’s Yoga Collective and, of course, the store’s popular Adopt-a-Plant series.

The idea, she said, is, “Don’t just get back in your car after visiting the Plant Chica. Here’s this map. Go support the other businesses.”

That peer support includes businesses found on the Plant Chica’s own lawn.