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The production, cheekily titled Oldenburg Now, was shot in an office building across the street from festival headquarters, with staff hauling in houseplants to approximate a Vietnamese jungle.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
As with all houseplants, your orchid's lighting requirements may vary.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Ben promptly marched that houseplant outside.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Many varieties are grown as annual bedding plants or houseplants, and a few are perennial in Southern gardens.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
As with all houseplants, your orchid's lighting requirements may vary.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Ben promptly marched that houseplant outside.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Many varieties are grown as annual bedding plants or houseplants, and a few are perennial in Southern gardens.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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