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According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, an epiphyte is "a plant, such as a tropical orchid or a staghorn fern, that grows on another plant upon which it depends for mechanical support but not for nutrients. Also called aerophyte, air plant."
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How do epiphyte adapt?
there are seeds under the leaves of the Epiphyte. The wind then blows it to another area.
Use the word epiphyte in a sentence?
please use the word epiphyte in a sentence ----- An epiphyte is a plant that grows on top of or is supported by another plant, but does not depend on it for nutrition, therefore it is not a parasite.
What is an antonym for epiphyte?
Parasite :)
A plant in the rainforest?
The epiphyte
What is a sentence using the word epiphyte?
An epiphyte is a Use_the_word_epiphyte_in_a_sentencethat grows on top of or is supported by another plant, but does not depend on it for nutrition, therefore it is not a parasite :)
What is schlumbergera?
Schlumbergera is a cactus similar to the Zygocactus. It is an epiphyte.
How many species of Orchid Epiphyte are there?
22,000, amazing!
What is a sentence with the word epiphyte?
An epiphyte is a plant that grows harmlessly on another plant or object, deriving its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it.
What does epiphyte look like?
green on the outside, red in the middle
Is an epiphyte a type of a rainforest animal?
An epiphyte is a plant that lives on top of other plants, but is not a parasite. It's just using the other plant as a support without taking anything away from it.
How do you spell fernes?
The green epiphyte plants are FERNS. A heating unit is a FURNACE.
How is lithophyte different from epiphyte?
A lithophyte is a plant that grows on rocks or in rocky crevices, deriving nutrients from the rock substrate. An epiphyte, on the other hand, is a plant that grows on the surface of another plant, such as a tree, using it for support but not for nutrients.
