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- noun Plural form of
houseplant .
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Examples
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Then again houseplants are smarter than you will ever be.
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The Marts, who are relocating to New Jersey for Rob's job in the pharmaceutical industry, packed their minivan with fragile items, such as houseplants, that could not be hauled on the moving truck.
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The Marts, who are relocating to New Jersey for Rob's job in the pharmaceutical industry, packed their minivan with fragile items, such as houseplants, that could not be hauled on the moving truck.
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Plants such as Lily of the Valley, foxglove, oleander and azalea are very toxic, says Dr. Muller, who suggests labeling all houseplants and keeping a close eye on children when outdoors.
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We used to use the spray bottle on one of the four cats we have when she was using the houseplants to poop in.
Keep Your Cats From Destroying Your Furniture | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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She plans to use it in her garden and in potted houseplants.
Maria Rodale: Got Dirt? Give Thanks Maria Rodale 2011
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She plans to use it in her garden and in potted houseplants.
Maria Rodale: Got Dirt? Give Thanks Maria Rodale 2011
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Keep houseplants to a minimum and out of the bedroom.
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When my kids were little and I was into houseplants, I used to push their stroller up and down the aisles of my local plant place.
An Interview with Barbara Delinsky about While My Sister Sleeps 2010
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The EPA says "there is currently no evidence … that a reasonable number of houseplants can remove significant quantities of pollutants in homes and offices."
A Superhero Scrubs the Air: The Mighty Houseplant Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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