How to Use houseplant in a Sentence

houseplant

noun
  • Some can be good houseplants, at least for a while.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • And that's why they're grown as houseplants.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Do houseplants need to glow for more of us to see them as alive?
    — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Watch this video to see how a smart planter can help your houseplants.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Here's what to look out for in your home so your houseplants can thrive.
    — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Porch ferns do not have to be a focal houseplant.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Read on to find the perfect houseplant for your style and space.
    — Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
  • Here are six ways to keep pets from eating your houseplants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Even leafy houseplants are great to use in adding spice to a design!
    — Kristin Tice Studeman, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Then try to grow it as a houseplant, keeping dead stuff cut back.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Even the houseplants in the apartment across the street are dead.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here's a beloved houseplant that loves to be drenched in sunlight.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • If so, there are few things that check as many boxes as a houseplant.
    — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 7 May 2021
  • Some low-light houseplants don’t mind short winter days.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
  • As with many houseplants, keep them away from drafts or heating vents.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Be aware of damp soil in houseplants that can be a breeding place for mold.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Peace lilies are a near-perfect houseplant.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Peace lilies are a near-perfect houseplant.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no need to fuss over houseplants in the winter with this cutie in the mix.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Indoors, your houseplants tempt them too.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Hoya carnosa or wax plant is an old-fashioned houseplant that has been around for years.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Or start an herb garden on a window sill or grow a houseplant.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • This is not to suggest keeping houseplants is a waste of time.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Heaters dry out the air and can leave houseplants crispy, stressed, or struggling to grow.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
  • My new hobby is keeping houseplants alive, which is not easy.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Most of the time, garden and houseplants do fine without any help from you.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
  • In dry air, the leaves of tropical houseplants will get crispy brown edges.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Here's what houseplant pros advise.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Move houseplants away from windows if their leaves seem to be burning in the strong sun.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Tweaking your houseplant care regime in winter makes sense.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026

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