HAPPY HOUSE PLANTS

Hardy Air Plants Grow High and Dry

A perennial evergreen of the neotropics

JM Heatherly
The Shortform
Published in
Apr 19, 2024

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Photo by Sarah Bronske on Unsplash

Air plants get their name because they absorb through their leaves rather than roots. Special cells called trichomes cover their leaves and give them a whitish sheen. Trichomes behave like cups for rapid absorption of water and nutrients.

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JM Heatherly
The Shortform

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