Perhaps the most unusual species of Tillandsia is the Xerographic air plant.

也许最不寻常凤梨科植物是霸王气凤梨植物。

We follow the prints through tall pines and sabal palms festooned with air plants.

我迹穿过高大松树与铁兰点缀棕榈树。

They do not cause problems for the objects they grow on. Air plants do not have roots.

它不会给寄物体带来不良影响。空气植物没有根。

But growers can also put air plants inside seashells or on rocks.

但种植者也可以把气植物放在贝壳里或岩石上。

You can place air plants in just about any spot that provides the required sunlight and good air flow.

你可以把气植物放在任何地方，只要能提供所需阳光和良好空气流动。

Notable air plants include Spanish moss which can be found hanging from large trees in tropical or subtropical areas.

著名气植物包括西班牙苔藓，可以在热带或亚热带地区大树上找到。

There are more than 500 different species of air plants. Officially they are known as Tillandsia.

有500多种不同种类气植物，它式名称是凤梨科植物。

Air plants belong to the same family as the pineapple.

气植物和菠萝属于同一科。

The plant's long, thin silver leaves curl downward to produce a round shape that sets it apart from other air plants.

种植物又长又薄银色叶子向下卷曲，形成一个圆形，使它与其他气植物区别开来。

Air plants require bright, indirect light.

气植物需要明亮间接光线。

The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals that exists around towns and cities.

环境是存在于城镇周围陆地、海洋、空气、植物和动物自然世界。

Air plants are especially sensitive to chlorine.

气植物对氯尤其敏感。

Growers should feed their air plants with any all-purpose houseplant, bromeliad or orchid fertilizer.

种植者应该用任何通用室内植物、凤梨科植物或兰花肥料来喂养他气植物。

However, air plants produce offshoots, known as " pups."

然而，气植物会产分枝，称为“幼枝”。

Associated Press gardening writer Jessica Damiano has experimented with air plants and offers these guidelines for people wanting to grow them.

美联社园艺作家杰西卡·达米亚诺对气植物进行了试验，并为想要种植它人提供了这些指导方针。

In homes with average humidity levels, put air plants in a bowl of room-temperature water once a week for 30 to 60 minutes.

在湿度平均家庭中，每周一次将气植物放在一碗达到室温水中30到60分钟。

Air plants do not have roots. They depend on specialized cells – called trichomes – to permit their leaves to take in water and nutrients.

气植物没有根。它依靠一种叫做毛状体特殊细胞来让叶子吸收水分和营养。