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If a houseplant is infected with thrips, isolate it immediately.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Even for auspicious houseplants like orchids, used as a symbol of abundance and prosperity, prices were slashed by as much as 40% from last year.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Peperomia houseplants are grown for their foliage rather than their flowers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
All of these plants, as well as most other houseplants, grow best when kept moderately moist.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Even for auspicious houseplants like orchids, used as a symbol of abundance and prosperity, prices were slashed by as much as 40% from last year.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Peperomia houseplants are grown for their foliage rather than their flowers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
All of these plants, as well as most other houseplants, grow best when kept moderately moist.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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