Mama's plant in A Raisin in the Sun is a symbol for her dream of someday having her own house and garden. Mama has had this dream for a long time, and she hopes to put money down on a house so that her family can move out of their cramped apartment.
it represents her love and dream for her family. The plant also symbolizes her dream to own a house and, more specifically, to have a garden and a yard.
