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Article: Power plants Exciting new houseplants bring life to any room.(Home & Garden)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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- January 22, 2006
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Byline: Deborah Donovan Daily Herald Homes Writer
Perhaps you've been swayed by the ease of silk greenery, or the perception that real houseplants can be a tad boring.
But if you've gone a long time since killing off your last African violet, you might be surprised to find how varied and exciting houseplants have become.
From tropicals with colorful blooms to philodendron with splashy chartreuse leaves, houseplants brighten our rooms over the long, cold winter.
Houseplants are great for perking up Midwestern homes caught in post-holiday doldrums, says William Garratt, greenhouse manager for Chalet Nursery in Wilmette.
"We ...