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Definition of Houseplants
1. houseplant [n] - See also: houseplant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Houseplants
Literary usage of Houseplants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Little Garden the Year Round: Wherein Much Joy was Found, Experience by Gardner Callahan Teall (1919)
"Diseases of houseplants, such as mildew, which arise from injudicious watering,
drought and drafts, show themselves when present. This is also true of fungi ..."
2. Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries by Margaret I. Nicholas (1994)
"Growing Beautiful houseplants: An Illustrated Guide to the Selection and Care of
More Than 1.000 Varieties. Rob Herwig. Facts on File, 1992. 384p. ..."
3. Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries by Margaret I. Nicholas (1996)
"Growing Beautiful houseplants: An Illustrated Guide to the Selection and Care of
More Than 1.000 Varieties. Rob Herwig. Facts on File, 1992. 384p. ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... the greenhouse primroses, such as the Chinese (P. sinensis), P. obconica and P.
forbesi (baby primrose), all of which are widely popular houseplants. ..."
5. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"I threw away my houseplants and flushed my fish down the toilet so that there
wouldn't be any living thing that depended on me. ..."
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