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Adding coffee grounds to your houseplants is likely to attract pests and grow mold.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Healthy, vigorous houseplants are less susceptible to infestation than weak, underpotted, overwatered and stressed plants.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
The primary reason a houseplant bends or leans is due to phototropism, which is the scientific term for a plant’s tendency to grow towards the sunlight.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Molly Hoffman is the owner of Roots Plant Company, a specialty houseplant shop in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
—Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Healthy, vigorous houseplants are less susceptible to infestation than weak, underpotted, overwatered and stressed plants.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
The primary reason a houseplant bends or leans is due to phototropism, which is the scientific term for a plant’s tendency to grow towards the sunlight.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Molly Hoffman is the owner of Roots Plant Company, a specialty houseplant shop in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
—Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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