Weeping fig.
The weeping fig has slowly adapted to its environment by forming drip tip leaves. The drip tips allow fast removal of water from the surface of the leaf. This must happen to enable the leaves to breathe after a heavy downfall in the tropics. If water is not removed from the surface of the leaves fast enough the may rot, or could possibly play host to other plants.
The weeping fig has slowly adapted to its environment by forming drip tip leaves. The drip tips allow fast removal of water from the surface of the leaf. This must happen to enable the leaves to breathe after a heavy downfall in the tropics. If water is not removed from the surface of the leaves fast enough the may rot, or could possibly play host to other plants.
Swiss cheese plant.
The plant is a fast growing climber, which gets its name from the holes in its leaves. The holes in the leaves prevent them from ripping from strong winds and let rain pass through quicker. The holes in the leaves also enable light to reach through to other plants in the lower layers.
The plant is a fast growing climber, which gets its name from the holes in its leaves. The holes in the leaves prevent them from ripping from strong winds and let rain pass through quicker. The holes in the leaves also enable light to reach through to other plants in the lower layers.
Bambusa tulda.
Bambusa tulda is important to its environment. It sucks up water from heavy rains that might cause flooding. It also provides shelter for many animals. A rainforest has plenty of water for this plant to grow. It physically adapts to its environment by growing tall, fast so it gets a lot of rain and sunlight.
Bambusa tulda is important to its environment. It sucks up water from heavy rains that might cause flooding. It also provides shelter for many animals. A rainforest has plenty of water for this plant to grow. It physically adapts to its environment by growing tall, fast so it gets a lot of rain and sunlight.
Giant taro.
The Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos) is on the forest floor, which means it gets a very low amount of light because of all the thick greenery blocking it from the sun. The very large leaves on the Giant taro allow it to absorb more of the very low levels of light.
The Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos) is on the forest floor, which means it gets a very low amount of light because of all the thick greenery blocking it from the sun. The very large leaves on the Giant taro allow it to absorb more of the very low levels of light.
Cattleya.
The Cattleya has adapted to clinging onto tree trunks and along the branches. They get their mineral requirements by rotting vegetable matter and produce their own food via photosynthesis. As a Cattleya is attached to a host it does not have the continuous access of water supply that the terrestrial plants have on the forest floor. For that reason the Cattleya has become independent on surviving. Most Cattleyas have developed pools to store food and water. It is also keeping the plants from drying between downfalls.
The Cattleya has adapted to clinging onto tree trunks and along the branches. They get their mineral requirements by rotting vegetable matter and produce their own food via photosynthesis. As a Cattleya is attached to a host it does not have the continuous access of water supply that the terrestrial plants have on the forest floor. For that reason the Cattleya has become independent on surviving. Most Cattleyas have developed pools to store food and water. It is also keeping the plants from drying between downfalls.
