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While some believe misting your houseplants once or twice a day helps create the tropical-rainforest conditions preferred by many plants, Hancock says the payoff might not be worth the effort.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The store includes houseplants, pottery and plant care products and a potting station for any buyers to use.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Scientists create glow-in-the-dark, rechargeable houseplants Chinese scientists turned succulents into glow-in-the-dark, rechargeable lights that shine in a variety of colors.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The store includes houseplants, pottery and plant care products and a potting station for any buyers to use.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Scientists create glow-in-the-dark, rechargeable houseplants Chinese scientists turned succulents into glow-in-the-dark, rechargeable lights that shine in a variety of colors.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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