air plant
Any plant of the species Kalanchoe pinnata)Any plant of the species Kalanchoe pinnata (cathedral bells, life plant, miracle leaf, Goethe plant, mother of thousands, never dead, parvu, wonder-of-the-world (Trinidad)).
Meaning
3 sensesAny plant of the species Kalanchoe pinnata (cathedral bells, life plant, miracle leaf, Goethe plant, mother of thousands, never dead, parvu, wonder-of-the-world (Trinidad)).
Synonym of epiphyte (a plant living on another plant nonparasitically).
Synonym of epiphyte (a plant living on another plant nonparasitically).
Especially, any member of any species of genus Tillandsia of bromeliads, an airplant.
- plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Forms
plural: air plants| Singular | air plant |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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