Plants that live above ground and out of contact with the soil, usually growing on trees or shrubs, are ________.
A) parasites
B) epiphytes
C) exotics
D) deciduous
E) none of the above

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Plants that grow above ground and out of contact with soil, usually on trees or shrubs, are called epiphytes. Parasites grow on other living organisms and take nutrients from them; exotics are non-native species; deciduous refers to plants that lose their leaves seasonally.

Plants That Live Above Ground and Out of Contact with the Soil