Because orchids are designed to be an aerial type of plants
Roots
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Plants roots that are above ground are called aerial roots. Examples are some types of orchids, mangroves, and banyon trees.
roots that never touch the ground for example orchids
some plants that are in rainforests include venus fly trap, orchids, buttress roots and much more.
Orchids have a fibrous root system. Orchids are monocotyledons and monocots only have fibrous root systems. (NOT chicken roots....-_-)
nick dudley
its roots help stay inthe ground and its variety colors
Bromelaids,venus fly trap, orchids,buttress roots,and Kapok trees.
Orchids do, they grow in a type of a fur barks but some roots do grow out and on top of the barks but mostly the roots are under, in the bark. There are some air ferns that grow out in the air without soil or anything. They need only misting with water daily.
Bromeliads Epiphytes Saprophytes Stilt or Prop Roots Orchids