Definition of lithophyte in English:
lithophyte
noun ˈlɪθə(ʊ)fʌɪtˈlʌɪθə(ʊ)fʌɪtˈlɪθəˌfaɪt
Botany A plant that grows on bare rock or stone.
Example sentencesExamples
- The native varieties are lithophyte, which grow on rocks, epiphyte, which grow on trees, and terrestrial orchids which come from a little tuber and are found growing naturally in the Adelaide Hills.
- Others are terrestrial - they grow on soil - and then there are lithophytes, which grow on rocks.
- They are mostly epiphytes and lithophytes with fleshy or wiry stems that may grow erect or pendant.
- There are three basic types: lithophytes, which grow on rock surfaces; epiphytes, which are found on trees; and terrestrials, which live in the ground.
- Grow lithophytes in baskets, on cork or on gravel or other planting media.