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Place the 10-inch adjustable stems in your favorite vase or nestle them into the soil of a real houseplant.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
The carpets, lighting and houseplants may be new, but the penthouse feels lived-in and familiar, as comforting as her beloved Zuse, who made the trek back to Los Angeles with her.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
To ease the houseplants' transition to the outdoors, start them in a shady part of the garden (indoor plant leaves can scorch if they’re placed in direct sun right away).
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
My ability to keep houseplants alive is mediocre, though… so the metaphor was concerning.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
The carpets, lighting and houseplants may be new, but the penthouse feels lived-in and familiar, as comforting as her beloved Zuse, who made the trek back to Los Angeles with her.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
To ease the houseplants' transition to the outdoors, start them in a shady part of the garden (indoor plant leaves can scorch if they’re placed in direct sun right away).
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
My ability to keep houseplants alive is mediocre, though… so the metaphor was concerning.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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