a plant that grows on another plant is called herbaceous perennial.
a plant that grows on another plant is called?
herbaceous perennial
myrmecophytes, or ant plants, live in a mutualistic association with a colony of ants. these plants possess structural adaptations that provide ants with food and/or shelter. "myrmecodia" are also classified as ephiphytes. the term "epiphytic" derives from the greek "epi-" (meaning 'upon') and "phyton" (meaning 'plant'). epiphytic plants are sometimes called "air plants" because they do not root in soil. an epiphyte is a plant that grows harmlessly upon another plant and derives its nutrition and water supply from the air and debris found in its immediate environment. ephiphytes are a non-parasitic type of plant and differ from parasitic organisms in that this type of plant only relies on its host for physical support and does not necessarily have a negative effect on the host plant.
myrmecodia
plants traditionally used by the iroquois include agrimonia gryposepala, which was to treat diarrhea, and interrupted fern, used for blood and venereal diseases and conditions. cone flower (echinacea), an immune system booster and treatment for respiratory disease was also known and used. they also give an infusion of chelidonium majus, another plant & milk to pigs that drool and have sudden movements. they use ranunculus acris, in that apply a poultice of the smashed plant to the chest for pains and for colds, take an infusion of the roots for diarrhea, and apply a poultice of plant fragments with another plant to the skin for excess water in the blood. symphyotrichum novae-angliae is used in a decoction for weak skin, use a decoction of the roots and leaves for fevers, use the plant as a "love medicine", and use an infusion of whole plant and rhizomes from another plant to treat mothers with intestinal fevers. a decoction of the roots of chicory is used as a wash and applied as a poultice to chancres and fever sores. a decoction of the root of allium tricoccum is used to treat worms in children, and they also use the decoction as a spring tonic to "clean you out". epigaea repens is also utilized, as they use a compound for labor pains in parturition, use a compound decoction for rheumatism, take a decoction of the leaves for indigestion, and they also take a decoction of the whole plant or roots, stalks and leaves taken for the kidneys. a pounded infusion of the roots of potentilla canadensis is given as an antidiarrheal. they also use senna hebecarpa as a worm remedy and take a compound decoction of it as a laxative. the whole plant of solidago rugosa is used for biliousness and as liver medicine, and they take decoction of its flowers and leaves dizziness, weakness or sunstroke. the iroquois take a compound decoction of the carex oligosperma as an emetic before running or playing lacrosse. they also use waldsteinia fragarioides taking a compound decoction of the plants as a blood remedy, and applying a poultice of the smashed plants to snakebites.
iroquois