houseplant

noun

house·plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant

: a plant grown or kept indoors

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To green-drench a living space, try filling a wall of shelves with trailing and hanging houseplants; plant a living hedge to create privacy; or make a privacy screen on a patio with containers full of oversized green plants. —

Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025 Most of the peat that is extracted in Scotland is used in horticulture as compost to grow things like mushrooms, lettuce and houseplants. —

Toby Ann Halamka, JSTOR Daily, 6 Feb. 2025 Managing a large infestation of whiteflies is difficult and will take some persistence so taking care not to introduce them to new houseplants and isolating infested plants are important steps to take. —

Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 If plant breeders had to wait for a plant to clone itself the natural way, the supply of rare houseplants would be extremely limited. —

Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for houseplant