Weird! Plants That Do Not Need Soil!

Have you ever heard of a plant that doesn’t need soil to thrive? There are a whole group of such plants! They are called epiphytes! You might know them as air plants.

I first became interested in epiphytic plants when I was leading an after-school garden club for elementary students, years ago. Planning a holiday plant unit using Rhipsalis cactus cuttings, I learned that epiphytic plants draw the nutrients and moisture they need to thrive from the air!

Most of these plants live in tropical areas of the world and sub-tropical areas of our…