the roots which are grown on the external surface of a plant for the purpose of mechanical support are called as epiphytic roots
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Epiphytic roots are specialized roots found on plants that grow above the ground, without needing soil. These roots help the plant attach to trees or rocks, absorb moisture from the air, and sometimes collect nutrients. Epiphytic plants are commonly found in tropical forests.
Epiphytic plants grow on other plants for support and parasitic plants grow on host plants for support and food both.
It sybolize an epiphytic plant
A typically epiphytic tropical American plant
Epiphytic plants grow on other plants or structures, such as trees, without taking nutrients from them. Parasitic plants, on the other hand, grow on host plants and obtain nutrients from them, often harming the host in the process.
Epiphytic orchid.