What is the name of the plant that grows on another tree or plant, absorbing nutrients and moisture from the host instead?.
Epiphyte.
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Simply for physical support, epiphytes attach to other plants or trees. They do not absorb moisture or nutrients from their hosts; instead, they get them from the air, rain, water, or debris that collects around them. Deforestation poses a threat to the continued existence of epiphytic orchids in the Dooars and Darjeeling hills. They are renowned for their therapeutic qualities.