foliage plant

noun

: a plant grown primarily for its decorative foliage

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Replace declining foliage plants with new greenery. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024 Palms from many lands and of many forms lined the borders and were in beds here and there while begonias and other foliage plants nestled at their feet. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024 Add foliage plants to the shady gardens during the warmer months. 64. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024 Coleus is a genus of stunning foliage plants in the mint family. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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