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air plant
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈeə ˌplɑːnt/ us /ˈer ˌplænt/
any plant that has no, or very few, roots and grows above the ground on another plant or tree:
In the rainforest, air plants make for an interesting layer of flora between the forest floor and the canopy.
Tillandsia are better known as air plants, so called because they attach themselves to branches, cliff faces, etc.
There has been a recent trend for having collections of air plants in mini vases.
The weevil's prominence in this area has meant that some species of air plant are now endangered.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Types of plant
acanthus
amaranth
Andromeda
angiosperm
annual
emergent
evergreen
fiddlehead
grower
gymnosperm
mossy
mugwort
mustard
non-hardy
non-legume
spleenwort
starter plug
succulent
sundew
tenderness
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