puutarhamainen

Puutarhamainen is a Finnish adjective meaning garden-like or resembling a garden. It is formed from the noun puutarha (garden) with the suffix -mainen, which expresses resemblance or characteristic. The word is used to describe spaces, landscapes, or atmospheres that evoke a garden—such as lush planting, abundance of greenery, or a cultivated, outdoor-inspired mood.

In usage, puutarhamainen appears in architecture, landscape design, interior decoration, horticulture, and literary or descriptive prose. It can refer to a park, courtyard, or estate with garden-like qualities, or to an interior that uses plant motifs, natural light, and greenery to create a garden atmosphere. The expression can imply informality and naturalism, but may also indicate deliberate cultivation of a garden-like effect.

Puutarhamainen is sometimes used more broadly to describe imagery in writing or tourism materials—anything that aims to suggest a relaxing, outdoor, verdant ambiance. A related noun form is puutarhamaisuus, the garden-like quality or atmosphere. The term contrasts with more specific garden styles (for example formal versus informal) while overlapping with them where greenery and cultivated plantings are central.