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What is an epiphyte?

What is an epiphyte? Something that sets Marie Selby Botanical Gardens apart from other botanical gardens is that we specialize in the research, culture and display of epiphytic plants. An epiphyte is a plant which grown upon another plant, but does not take anything from it like a parasite would. Some common epiphytes are orchids, […]

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Are epiphytes parasitic plants?

Are epiphytes parasitic plants? Epiphytes differ from parasitic plants in that they grow on the host for physical support only, and do not draw nourishment from it. Epiphytes absorb nearby nutrients through either leaf structures called trichomes (e. Unlike epiphytes, parasitic plants absorb nutrients from their living hosts.Epiphytes differ from parasitic plants in that they

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