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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

A stack of vintage books with a pretty candle or air plant on top can also provide visual “warmth,” she says.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 2022

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



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