epiphytically

/ˌɛpəˈfɪtɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to growing on another plant for support without taking nutrients from it.
    • Many tropical plants live epiphytically, using trees only as a place to perch.
    • The moss spread epiphytically across the branches, forming a green carpet.
    • Some ferns grow epiphytically on the trunks of old trees in the forest.
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