Air plants are epiphytes, meaning they anchor to a host plant by their roots. They do not need soil to grow, absorbing ...

To guard against herbivorous insects, some plants use a layer of plant hairs, or trichomes (Figure 3d). Trichomes are extensions of the epidermis that can prevent insect eggs from sticking to a ...

While flowering for some species might be triggered by seasonal cues like day length, air plants reluctant to bloom might ...