Aerial plants - aerial plants

Japanese: 気生植物 - きせいしょくぶつ

…The seeds are long and thin, with pappus-like hairs, and are dispersed by the wind. It is widely distributed from southeastern North America to Peru, and is famous as a completely aerial plant whose roots are attached to the ground and have no other function. Due to its unique shape, it is cultivated in greenhouses for decorative purposes. It is somewhat resistant to cold, and is said to be able to survive winter outdoors in the warm southwestern parts of Japan. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "aerial plants" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…種子は細長く，冠毛状の毛を有し，風によって散布される。北アメリカ南東部からペルーにかけて広く分布し，根は付着するだけで他の機能をもたない完全な気生植物air plantとして有名で，その特異な形態のため観賞用に温室で栽培される。寒さにはやや強く，日本の西南暖地では屋外でも越冬可能という。…

※「気生植物」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について | 情報

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