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air plant

NOUN
plant getting nutrients from air
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Cheryl Foers, who lives in Quintrell Gardens, said: "It was a freak, everything was twirling in the air, plant pots and so forth."

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

The largest air plant, Tillandsia xerographica, a spiral of silver tentacle-like leaves, is another favorite.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Larson adds that people who are grieving and may be interested in caring for houseplants but have not done so before, can start with a durable houseplant, such as a fern or an air plant.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

They are perfectly sized to hold an air plant to adorn the home year-round.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

He roused himself from his trance, and with a strangely leaping heart proceeded carefully to detach the big air plant from its resting-place.

From The Ne'er-Do-Well by Beach, Rex Ellingwood