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Epiphytic Orchids

Epiphytic Orchids
Epiphytes are plants that do not require soil. Nestled in tree branches or crooks in tree trunks, orchids and other epiphytes obtain the nutrients they need from other plants or by trapping rain water and falling plant debris in their leaves.
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