houseplant

noun

house·plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Celebrate the onset of summer by viewing your garden, or houseplants, as physical representations of your manifestations. —

Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023 For your green thumb, find tips for saving money on houseplants and how to keep your plants alive longer. —

Kate Wagner, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 This tropical plant can be brought indoors in the fall to enjoy as a houseplant. —

Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023 Jade plants—actually, most houseplants—can’t stand wet feet. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023 Give a houseplant that suits the recipient's tastes. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023 While both movies are completely fictional, and humans needn’t worry about being devoured by a ravenous houseplant anytime soon, the same can’t be said for flies, spiders, beetles and other insects, which can quickly go from being unsuspecting victims to lunch. —

Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2021 Buy It: Room Essentials Half-Circle Self-Water Wall Planter Pot, ($10, Target) These Room Essentials two-pack half circle wall planters are good for small houseplants, and include a nail hole to hang from a wall or outside fence. —

Lauren Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023 This houseplant requires more consistency, so be sure to keep the soil damp and move it to a bright spot in your house. —

Amanda Garrity, goodhousekeeping.com, 25 Apr. 2023 See More

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