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Houseplant
* All houseplants are nonpoisonous.
* Many houseplants are from the tropics and very sensitive to low temperatures
  - where the humidity is higher than it is here in Colorado
* Most houseplants are dormant during winter
  - easy to grow
  - tropical in origin
  - have leaves
  - originate in tropical or semitropical regions, where the air is moist
* Most houseplants require less light than do other plants
  - water in winter months because growth is slowed or stopped
* Most houseplants thrive in moderate to bright, indirect light
  - outdoors during the summer months
* Some houseplants also can replenish moisture in the air.
* Some houseplants are poisonous to birds that nibble on vegetation
  - who nibble on vegetation
  - benefit from increased humidity
  - can be poisonous
* Some houseplants grow to form rosettes
  - harbor mites
  - start rooting in three weeks
* Use soapy water from dishwashing or from taking showers to water houseplants.
* also absorb pollutants and purify the air
  - can outgrow their pots
  - vary in their light needs
* are an important element in most indoor environments
  - often good places for moulds to grow
  - plants capable of tolerating indoor conditions
  - popular indoor decorations
  - sensitive to drafts and heat from registers
  - susceptible to attack by various pests and diseases
  - tropical plants
* bring the cycles of nature indoors.
* can actually help remove pollutants through photosynthesis
  - also pose problems because they can be knocked over and possibly eaten
  - benefit from the nutrients in the soak water
  - develop many problems, but most have environmental or cultural causes
  - lend beauty to the home and even help keep the air clean of pollutants
* dry out rapidly in the dry heat of winter.
* have a habit of outgrowing their containers
* help purify indoor air.
* includes cell membranes
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plant parts
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* live in a totally artificial environment.
* love to be sprayed with a light mist of water.
* make people feel calmer, more optimistic, and more self-assured.
* normally use less water in the house than they did while outside.
* provide a haven for molds.
* require less watering during the winter months than in the spring and summer
  - some basic care to remain healthy and vigorous
* suffer if they receive too much or too little light.

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Anthurium
* All anthuriums grow and bloom best in medium light.
* Most anthuriums are primarily ornamental.
* Some anthuriums have a very sweet floral fragrance like Lily of the Valley.
* are commonly red, but now there are white, pink, green, and purple varieties too
  - herbaceous perennials and are desired for their stunning leaf shapes and sizes
  - popular foliage plants
* come fresh, healthy and long lasting.
* contains calcium oxalate and some unidentified compounds.
* differ considerably in their growth habits.
* flourish under the shade of the Plumeria tree in the back yard.
* grow actively from early spring through fall
  - best in hothouses with controlled humidity
  - on a wide range of soil types ranging from sandy loams to heavy clays
* pose a problem in seed production.
* require shade for proper growth and for good quality flowers.

Episcia
* grows well in light gardens.
* have colorful foliage, often with bright color patterns.

Gloxinia
* are houseplants
  - susceptible to crown rot which is often caused by wet, soggy soil
* prefer bright light as opposed to direct sunlight.

Hydroelectric plant
* Most hydroelectric plants use energy
* are the most prevalent renewable resource in use.
* transform the kinetic energy of falling water into electrical energy.
  - moving water to spin generators
  - the energy in flowing water to generate electricity
* utilize the enormous thrust and power of water to move turbines.