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air plant
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air plant: see epiphyte epiphyte or air plant, any plant that does not normally root in the soil but grows upon another living plant while remaining independent of it except for support (thus differing from a parasite).
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Along with these edible plants I want to grow air plants (bromeliads), not the little green things you buy at the stores which are actually coral spray painted green, but orchids, and the bronze and gold flowers I saw growing at Sea World in San Diego whose name I don't remember but whose seed I plan on picking up when visiting Arizona again next week.
The narrow, twisting watercourse is mostly lined with native vegetation including some beautiful, towering cypress trees adorned with Spanish moss and air plants, so bring a camera.
Tillandsia Known as air plants, these absorb all their nutrients and water directly through their leaves.
 
 
 
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