Epiphytic Orchids
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Epiphytic orchids. Pages in category epiphytic orchids the following 200 pages are in this category out of approximately 244 total. They are totally unrelated to orchids and retain water by arranging their leaves in a vaselike pattern so that water collects in. 89 of terrestrial epiphyte species about 24000 are flowering plantsthe second largest group are the leptosporangiate ferns with about 2800 species 10 of epiphytes. They attach themselves high up in plants typically trees as a way to obtain more sunlight.
They arent packed in dirt. To position your orchid balance it on potting media gently so the top of the plant is level or slightly above the rim of the new pot. The other well known kind of air plants that a lot of people grow are bromeliads. Gently fill in around the orchid with more potting media.
Epiphytic orchids have a number of special adaptations to their roots to help them cling to trees and gather moisture from the air. The best known epiphytic plants include mosses orchids and bromeliads such as spanish moss of the genus tillandsia but epiphytes may be found in every major group of the plant kingdom.