Examples of houseplant in a Sentence
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For your green thumb, find tips for saving money on houseplants and how to keep your plants alive longer.
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Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Do houseplants need to glow for more of us to see them as alive?
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
One of the challenges of growing houseplants is that the first signs of distress often occur under the soil with the plant’s roots.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
In the 2,400-square foot space, which is brimming with houseplants and self-care products, Lawson holds gatherings such as group journaling events, wellness retreats, grief counseling sessions and today’s workshop, a soil meditation experience.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, and according to a 1989 NASA study, certain houseplants can reduce toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
Recycle the pineapple's top by planting it to regrow it into a houseplant that will produce fruit.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Follow the steps below for cultivating this tropical houseplant at home.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Corrie Beth Hogg also creates art that imitates real life, including paper houseplants.
—Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Do houseplants need to glow for more of us to see them as alive?
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
One of the challenges of growing houseplants is that the first signs of distress often occur under the soil with the plant’s roots.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
In the 2,400-square foot space, which is brimming with houseplants and self-care products, Lawson holds gatherings such as group journaling events, wellness retreats, grief counseling sessions and today’s workshop, a soil meditation experience.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, and according to a 1989 NASA study, certain houseplants can reduce toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
Recycle the pineapple's top by planting it to regrow it into a houseplant that will produce fruit.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Follow the steps below for cultivating this tropical houseplant at home.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Corrie Beth Hogg also creates art that imitates real life, including paper houseplants.
—Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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