Orchids- this Epiphytes that are attached by roots to other plants.
Therefore, the strawberry tree
is released from the bark and does not allow Epiphytes to take root.
It is a fig that starts its life as an epiphyte(a plant growing on another plant).
It is important to understand that epiphyte plants consume moisture according to a certain specificity
that distinguishes them from forophyte plants.
Dendrobium orchids are predominantly Epiphytes, not living in nature on the ground,
but leading to existence, attached to the trunks, roots and branches of woody plants.
It has been suggested that when they live as epiphyte, they use CAM pathway to produce carbohydrates
and when they live on soil, they switch to C3 type photosynthesis.
When in tropical latitudes there are
periods with a small number of sunny days, Epiphytes slow down growth and development, and at
this time they do not need a large amount of moisture.
This characteristic is due to the fact that trees growing in a hot, humid tropical climate are attacked by plants-
parasites(Epiphytes), who are trying to settle in the cracks of the bark.