Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for  

(a) food (b) mechanical support (c) shade (d) water


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(b) An epiphyte is a plant normally grows on another plant for support. It is non parasitic, but uses the host plant for support. A plant such as tropical orchid or staghorn fern, that grows on another plant upon which it depends for mechanical support but not for nutrient.