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foliage plant

noun

: a plant grown primarily for its decorative foliage

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Norfolk Island pines, parlor palms, ferns, and lots of other foliage plants are also perfect picks for the holiday season. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025 Compact varieties of common foliage plants maintain gorgeous forms without pruning, while mess-free flowering shrubs provide all the beauty of their higher-maintenance counterparts. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 Feed water lilies and bog plantings monthly. House and foliage plants 76. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foliage plant

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foliage plant was in 1862

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“Foliage plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foliage%20plant. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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