Strangler figs grow above the canopy of their host tree and send aerial roots down to the ground. In many cases, the strangler fig will engulf and kill the host tree. Orchids are incredibly diverse. Some have a single flower and others have many flowers. Some orchids are epiphytes and others grow in the soil.
Some orchids have no smell, while others have spicy or offensive scents.
About 140 species of orchids are native to North America. Orchids are common in Florida's forests, however, due to orchid collecting, many orchids are listed as endangered. Cypress reflections Cypresses reflected in the ponded swamp waters behind Big Cypress Gallery. Clumps of bromeliads can be seen growing in the canopy. They are self-sufficient and use other plants only for support.