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Flowering houseplants such as African violets that aren't receiving enough light may also fail to bloom.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Small pots can be brought indoors for winter and grown as a houseplant until spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Once exposed to temperature in the 40s or below, however, most houseplants will show signs of injury or will even die, Nemali said.
—London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
For every type of person in your life, there's a perfect houseplant to give them.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Small pots can be brought indoors for winter and grown as a houseplant until spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Once exposed to temperature in the 40s or below, however, most houseplants will show signs of injury or will even die, Nemali said.
—London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
For every type of person in your life, there's a perfect houseplant to give them.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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