How Do Epiphytes Get Water?

Epiphytes, because they have no roots, have been designed with other—unique—means of obtaining water. A few species send long aerial roots toward a nearby stream, then pipe the water back—sometimes as far as 60 feet (what law of evolution taught them to do this?). Other epiphytes grow roots into the air, through which they absorb moisture directly from the humid atmosphere.

Many orchids put out finger-like aerial roots tipped with “sponges” that collect water from the air. If more water is collected than the plant needs, the plant stores the excess in special water bulbs inside the plant. When water is in short supply, the plant draws from these reserves (did the plant devise this singular technique by itself?).

Some epiphytes, like desert plants, have waxy coatings on their leaves and stems to cut down on water loss (what feat of “chance” gave them this protection?) Others are equipped with very thick leaves to store water. Some epiphyte ferns, clinging to the trunk of a tree, are ... more.

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