potted plant
Noun
Meaning
A plant which has been planted in a container, often a houseplant.
(slang) A shill taking part in an auction.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSynonyms
Examples
I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.
Man takes root at his feet, and at best, he is no more than a potted plant in his house or carriage till he has established communication with the soil by the loving and magnetic touch of his soles to it.
He considers me also a little fragile because artistic. I need to be cared for, like a potted plant.