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There are big, energizing houseplants hanging from the ceiling by barely visible strings.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Fertilizer Use any all-purpose houseplant fertilizer at half-strength, according to label instructions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Keep moist and fertilizer every other week through fall with a liquid houseplant fertilizer or orchid product.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Her father walks through their conversation singing to one of his houseplants, making clear that Quino intends the critique to ring true.
—Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Fertilizer Use any all-purpose houseplant fertilizer at half-strength, according to label instructions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Keep moist and fertilizer every other week through fall with a liquid houseplant fertilizer or orchid product.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Her father walks through their conversation singing to one of his houseplants, making clear that Quino intends the critique to ring true.
—Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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