Epiphytes, plants such as orchids and mosses that grow in trees, draw nutrients from the air and create refuge for all sorts of other life forms. They are the foundation of forest canopy ...

Epiphytes, sometimes referred to as "air plants" because they derive water and nutrients from their environment rather than from the soil, make easy houseplants that even nongardeners can appreciate.

The name "terrestrial epiphytes" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but if you've spent any time on Plant Pinterest or home design blogs, you've no doubt seen variations of epiphytic plants ...

The BriefFour new species of Epiphytes or airplants have been discovered in the jungles of South America.This is a discovery ...

Orchids are among the oldest and most diverse flowering plants in the world. The orchid family (Orchidaceae) includes about ...

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland conducted a systematic review of 99 scientific publications that compared ...

As epiphytes, Squamellaria species cannot draw on soil as a source of inorganic nutrients, and the ants promote their growth by supplying them with 'fertilizer'.

If you were to visit the humid tropics of Asia, Central and South America you would be amazed at all the plants that grow on the branches of trees and even on rocks with no soil. We do have ...

Orchids, mosses, ferns—or epiphytes, defined as nonparasitic plants that grow on other plants—are crucial for Earth’s biodiversity and play essential roles in forests around the world ...