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houseplant

DEFINITIONS OF: houseplant

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n any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes

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Aglaonema modestum, Chinese evergreen, Japanese leaf
erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
anthurium, tail-flower, tailflower
any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
Rivina humilis, blood berry, bloodberry, rouge plant, rougeberry
bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas
Gynura aurantiaca, purple velvet plant, royal velvet plant, velvet plant
Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
Exacum affine, Persian violet
perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
episcia
any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers
gloxinia
any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
kohleria
shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers
plectranthus
any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus
Anthurium andraeanum, Anthurium scherzerianum, flamingo flower, flamingo plant
commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix
Canterbury bell, Gloxinia perennis
herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
Gloxinia spesiosa, Sinningia speciosa, florist's gloxinia
South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers
Type of:
flora, plant, plant life
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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