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As a houseplant, monstera adds drama to the living room, improves air quality, and increases humidity in your home, which can be beneficial for other plants if your indoor climate is pretty dry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The living room, which has a single window, is decorated with elegant vintage couches, healthy-looking houseplants, and posters for old Bollywood movies.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Tending to a garden—or even a houseplant—and watching something grow can gird us against the rising temperature here in the frog pot.
—Andrew Ervin
october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The living room, which has a single window, is decorated with elegant vintage couches, healthy-looking houseplants, and posters for old Bollywood movies.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Tending to a garden—or even a houseplant—and watching something grow can gird us against the rising temperature here in the frog pot.
—Andrew Ervin
october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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