air plant

English

Noun

air plant (plural air plants)

1. Synonym of epiphyte.
   • 2019 March 19, Maria Colletti, Living Decor: Plants, Potting and DIY Projects, Cool Springs Press, →ISBN, page 47:

     [My] air plants are happy and have grown three times their size because I supplement them with adequate shots of water from a plant mister. / WATER. There are several tricks to watering air plants. Tillandsia do need water; they do not live […]

   • 2020 April 14, Tanya Lichtenstein, Cosmic Botany: A Guide to Crystal and Plant Soul Mates for Peace, Happiness, and Abundance, Penguin, →ISBN, page 7:

     Air plants are free and thrive in many environments because they are epiphytes, and make their home in soaring tree lines in the wild. They require little care because they pull moisture from the air for nourishment.

2. Kalanchoe pinnata.