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Mafalda’s father is quiet and unassuming, trudging to his job as a clerk at an insurance company and returning home to wage war on the ants that threaten his houseplants.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Some oxalis species are sensitive to frost, but they can be brought indoors as a houseplant over the winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Most of the time, houseplants get overwatered which leads to fungal problems.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Place the 10-inch adjustable stems in your favorite vase or nestle them into the soil of a real houseplant.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Some oxalis species are sensitive to frost, but they can be brought indoors as a houseplant over the winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Most of the time, houseplants get overwatered which leads to fungal problems.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Place the 10-inch adjustable stems in your favorite vase or nestle them into the soil of a real houseplant.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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