Epiphyte
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An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant or plant-like organism such as kelp. It derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water or from de
Tillandsia bourgaei growing on an oak tree in Mexico
Epiphytes can grow on the trunks of trees or sometimes in the canopy of a tree
An epiphytic orchid on a tree in a Brazilian cloud forest
Clinging root of an orchid
Bromeliaceae
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Bromeliaceae, members of which are called bromeliads, is a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species fo
Epiphyte
…are usually found in the temperate zone (e.g., many mosses, liverworts, lichens, and algae) or in the tropics (e.g., many ferns, cacti, orchids, and bromeliads). Epiphyte species make good houseplants due to their minimal water and soil requirements. Epiphytes provide a rich and diverse habitat for other…
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Pitcairnia bifrons, a terrestrial bromeliad
Billbergia pyramidalis
Billbergia vittata Brongniart