Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies!
When I moved from the northeast to the south I found the definition of 'houseplant' changed. Many of the plants we grew up north as houseplants can sometimes live out of doors here in the south. Perhaps your 'houseplants' can easily fit into the category of annual or perennial?
Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith"