houseplants
Potted indoor flora
Houseplants are plants grown indoors, typically in pots, for decoration or to bring greenery into living spaces.
Common houseplants include ferns, succulents, and philodendrons.
The term implies plants suited to indoor conditions—tolerating lower light and requiring only occasional watering: She filled her apartment with houseplants.
Some people credit houseplants with improving air quality or mood.
For beauty, not function
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
palms · philodendron · monstera · pothos · ficus · hanging baskets · terrarium · bonsai
Tropical trailing houseplant
- monsteraHoley-leaved tropical aroid
- philodendronTropical ornamental arum houseplant
- peace lilyWhite-spathed indoor plant
- fiddle leaf figTropical tree with large leaves
dracaena · calathea · ficus · aloe · croton · anthurium · hoya · begonia
Supplying with moisture
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- repottingMoving plant to larger container
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- propagationAct of spreading widely
misting · soil · drainage · humidity · sunlight · trimming · rooting · overwatering
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- propagationAct of spreading widely
epiphyte · perennial · variegation · aerial roots · node · stomata · tropism · transpiration
Infuse with breathable element
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
carbon dioxide · pollutants · clean air · oxygen · xylene · ammonia · absorption · off-gassing
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
ferns · palms · philodendron · monstera · pothos · ficus · hanging baskets · terrarium · bonsai · cacti
pothos
Tropical trailing houseplant
- monsteraHoley-leaved tropical aroid
- philodendronTropical ornamental arum houseplant
- peace lilyWhite-spathed indoor plant
fiddle leaf fig · dracaena · calathea · ficus · aloe · croton · anthurium · hoya · begonia · bromeliad
watering
Supplying with moisture
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- repottingMoving plant to larger container
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
propagation · misting · soil · drainage · humidity · sunlight · trimming · rooting · overwatering · yellowing
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
propagation · epiphyte · perennial · variegation · aerial roots · node · stomata · tropism · transpiration · rhizome
oxygenate
Infuse with breathable element
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- formaldehydeColorless pungent preservative gas
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
filtration · carbon dioxide · pollutants · clean air · oxygen · xylene · ammonia · absorption · off-gassing · ventilation
- garden plantsazalea, roses, ferns, daffodil, marigolds
- houseplantsferns, pothos, monstera, philodendron, ficus
- nurseriesnursery, nursery stock, tree nursery, nursery pots, seedlings
- organic designnatural materials, organic shapes, natural textures, curved lines, natural fibers
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
houseplantsoutdoor plants
Vegetation suited for exterior
garden plants · garden beds · field crops · lawn grass · hedges
houseplantswild plants
Uncultivated vegetation
weeds · wildflowers · native vegetation · forest undergrowth · wild grasses