hello! im back from bannsville, and that succulent has grown, its an *epiphyte or 'air plant' which means it recieves its moisture and nutrients from the air, by utilizing its roots, which are also above ground, anyway, i got a feeling this little fella wants to flower soon, so i thought id show you its progress so far,

i will get better pics soon, its much bigger than it was when i got it

*'An epiphyte is any plant that grows upon or attached to another living plant. The term is from the Greek epi- (meaning 'upon') and phyton (meaning 'plant'). These plants are sometimes called "air plants" because they do not root in soil.'


The first day i got it..
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A few days later..
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Ready to flower?!?
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'Air roots'
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Abattoir Dream Reviewed by Abattoir Dream on . For Bree... and ne1 else interested... hello! im back from bannsville, and that succulent has grown, its an *epiphyte or 'air plant' which means it recieves its moisture and nutrients from the air, by utilizing its roots, which are also above ground, anyway, i got a feeling this little fella wants to flower soon, so i thought id show you its progress so far, i will get better pics soon, its much bigger than it was when i got it :) *'An epiphyte is any plant that grows upon or attached to another living plant. The term is from Rating: 5