They had no roots and didn't care which solid objects secured them, sand, shells, husks, or pebbles; they didn't ask their hosts for sustenance, just a point of purchase.
Desprovistas de raíces, indiferentes al cuerpo sólido arena, conchas, caparazones de moluscos o piedras que las soporta, estas plantas no le piden más que un punto de apoyo, no la vitalidad.