Houseplants Word Search
Free Houseplants word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: HOUSEPLANT, FERN, CACTUS, PALM, ORCHID, SUCCULENT, PLANTER, COMPOST, FERTILIZER, PRUNING, PROPAGATION, PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
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Houseplants word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- HOUSEPLANT /ˈhaʊsˌplænt/ · noun
- A plant grown in a container or kept indoors, typically as a decorative specimen. Houseplants may be cultivated for their foliage, flowers, or distinctive growth habit. Related: potted plant, indoor plant, container plant.
- FERN /fɜːrn/ · noun
- A flowerless plant of the division Pteridophyta, with feathery green fronds and spores rather than seeds for reproduction, typically growing in damp, shaded habitats. Related: bracken, frond, plant.
- CACTUS /ˈkæktəs/ · noun
- A spiny, usually succulent plant of the family Cactaceae, native chiefly to arid regions of the Americas, with thick fleshy stems adapted to store water and typically lacking true leaves. Related: succulent, prickly pear.
- PALM /pɑːm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, the palm is the broad, fleshy inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the bases of the fingers; the word can also mean a hand, a tree of the palm family, or the leaf of a palm tree. As a verb, it means to conceal something in the hand or to pass something off deceptively. Related: hand, handhold, conceal, hide.
- ORCHID /ˈɔːrkɪd/ · noun
- An orchid is a flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae, known for its often showy, symmetrical flowers and specialized pollination relationships. The name refers to the paired tubers or underground structures found in many species, which resemble testicles. Related: orchid flower.
- SUCCULENT /ˈsʌkyələnt/ · adjective; noun
- Succulent means juicy, soft, and full of moisture, especially describing fruit or plants. As a noun, it refers to a plant with thick, fleshy stems or leaves that store water. Related: juicy, juicy and moist, fleshy, moist.
- PLANTER /ˈplɑːntə(r)/ (British); /ˈplæntər/ (US) · noun
- A planter is a container designed to hold a plant, or a person or machine that plants seeds or crops. In historical American usage, especially in the southern United States, it can also mean an owner or manager of a plantation. Related: flowerpot, plant pot, pot, planter box.
- COMPOST /ˈkɒm.pɒst/ (British); /ˈkɑːm.poʊst/ (American) · noun
- A mixture of decayed organic matter, such as plant remains and kitchen scraps, used as fertilizer and soil conditioner; also the product of decomposing such material. Related: humus, fertilizer, manure, mulch.
- FERTILIZER /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/ · noun
- A natural or synthetic substance applied to soil or plants to supply nutrients and promote growth, especially containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Related: plant food, manure, compost, nutrient.
- PRUNING /ˈpruːdɪŋ/ · verb and noun
- To prune is to cut branches or other unwanted growth from a plant, often to improve its shape, health, or yield. By extension, it means to remove or reduce something considered excessive, unnecessary, or inefficient. Related: trim, clip, cut back, cut away.
- PROPAGATION /ˌprɒpəˈɡeɪʃən/ (British); /ˌprɑːpəˈɡeɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The act of spreading, transmitting, or multiplying something, especially information, ideas, signals, organisms, or physical phenomena. In biology, it refers to the reproduction and increase of organisms, particularly plants. Related: spread, dissemination, diffusion, transmission.
- PHOTOSYNTHESIS /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ · noun
- The biological process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and other organic compounds, releasing oxygen as a by-product.
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