在家中种植空气凤梨无需土壤
📖 逐句对照翻译
If you are looking for houseplants that do not take up a lot of space and are easy to grow, air plants might be the right choice.
如果你正在寻找不占太多空间且容易种植的室内植物，空气凤梨可能是合适的选择。
There are more than 500 different species of air plants.
空气凤梨有500多个不同的品种。
Officially they are known as Tillandsia.
它们正式被称为铁兰属植物。
These plants are native to places in North and South America that support year-round plant growth.
这些植物原产于北美和南美那些全年都能支持植物生长的地方。
Air plants belong to the same family as the pineapple.
空气凤梨与菠萝属于同一科。
Instead of soil, these plants attach themselves to things like trees, rocks and buildings.
这些植物不依附土壤，而是附着在树木、岩石和建筑物等物体上。
They do not cause problems for the objects they grow on.
它们不会对生长其上的物体造成问题。
Air plants do not have roots.
空气凤梨没有根。
They depend on specialized cells – called trichomes – to permit their leaves to take in water and nutrients.
它们依靠称为毛状体的特化细胞，使叶片能够吸收水分和养分。
Associated Press gardening writer Jessica Damiano has experimented with air plants and offers these guidelines for people wanting to grow them.
美联社园艺专栏作家杰西卡·达米亚诺曾尝试种植空气凤梨，并为想要种植它们的人提供了以下指南。
Sunlight
阳光
Air plants require bright, indirect light.
空气凤梨需要明亮的间接光照。
So, they should be placed near an east- or west-facing window, but not directly in front of it.
因此，它们应放置在朝东或朝西的窗户附近，但不要直接放在窗前。
Direct sunlight can burn the plant’s leaves.
直射的阳光会灼伤植物的叶子。
Watering
浇水
In homes with average humidity levels, put air plants in a bowl of room-temperature water once a week for 30 to 60 minutes.
在湿度适中的家庭中，每周将空气凤梨放入一碗室温水中浸泡30至60分钟。
In homes with drier air, this process can be repeated when needed.
在空气较干燥的家中，这个流程可根据需要重复进行。
Lightly shake the plants to remove extra water.
轻轻摇晃植物以去除多余的水分。
Then, place them upside-down on a cloth to dry for several hours.
然后，将它们倒置放在布上晾干几个小时。
This step is necessary to prevent water from collecting on the plant’s leaves, which can cause damage.
这一步是必要的，以防止水分在植物叶片上积聚，从而造成损害。
If using chlorinated water, it is best to let the liquid sit for 12 to 24 hours to permit the chemical to dissipate before watering plants.
如果使用含氯水，最好将液体静置12至24小时，让化学物质挥发后再浇灌植物。
Air plants are especially sensitive to chlorine.
空气凤梨对氯气特别敏感。
Feeding the plants
给植物浇水
Growers should feed their air plants with any all-purpose houseplant, bromeliad or orchid fertilizer.
种植者应使用任何通用型室内植物、凤梨或兰花肥料来为空气凤梨施肥。
The substance should be added to the soaking water monthly to provide added nutrients.
应每月向浸泡水中添加该物质，以提供额外的养分。
Use about half the amount suggested by the fertilizer manufacturer.
使用化肥制造商建议用量的一半左右。
Life cycle
生命周期
Air plants bloom only once.
空气凤梨只开一次花。
The resulting pink, coral, purple or white flowers are a signal that the plants are nearing death.
最终开出的粉色、珊瑚色、紫色或白色花朵，是植物濒临死亡的信号。
However, air plants produce offshoots, known as “pups.”
然而，空气凤梨会长出侧芽，称为“幼株”。
These can be separated into new plants once they grow to about one-third the size of the parent.
一旦它们长到母株大小的三分之一左右，就可以分离出来成为新的植株。
So many choices
这么多的选择
Notable air plants include Spanish moss which can be found hanging from large trees in tropical or subtropical areas.
著名的空气植物包括西班牙苔藓，这种植物常见于热带或亚热带地区的大树上悬挂生长。
In the home, Spanish moss is grown in a humid environment, such as a bathroom.
在家中，西班牙苔藓生长在潮湿的环境中，比如浴室。
Another kind is Tillandsia ionantha, which is also known as the sky plant.
另一种是精灵空气凤梨，也被称为天空植物。
It is a shaggy-looking plant with green bracts.
这是一种长有绿色苞片的、看起来毛茸茸的植物。
Bracts are leaf-like structures that grow from the area just beneath a flower.
苞片是生长在花朵正下方区域的叶状结构。
The tops of bracts can turn pink or purple before flowering.
苞片顶部在开花前会变成粉红色或紫色。
Tillandsia caput-medusae is named for its similarity to the snake-haired head of Medusa, from Greek mythology.
铁兰（Tillandsia caput-medusae）因其形似希腊神话中蛇发女妖美杜莎的头部而得名。
The plant is popular because of its long, wavy leaves that grow upward from a fat, round base.
这种植物因其从肥厚圆润的基部向上生长的长而波浪状的叶子而广受欢迎。
Perhaps the most unusual species of Tillandsia is the Xerographic air plant.
也许最不寻常的蒂兰西亚品种是旱生空气凤梨。
This kind is known as the King of Air Plants.
这种植物被称为空气凤梨之王。
It can grow up to about one-half meter.
它可以长到大约半米。
The plant’s long, thin silver leaves curl downward to produce a round shape that sets it apart from other air plants.
这种植物长而细的银色叶子向下卷曲，形成独特的圆形，使其与其他空气凤梨截然不同。
How to show your Tillandsia
如何展示你的空气凤梨
You can place air plants in just about any spot that provides the required sunlight and good air flow.
你可以把空气凤梨放在几乎任何能提供所需阳光和良好通风的地方。
Glass containers or terrariums are popular choices.
玻璃容器或玻璃花园是受欢迎的选择。
But growers can also put air plants inside seashells or on rocks.
但种植者也可以将空气凤梨放入贝壳中或放在岩石上。
One could even create a floating Tillandsia garden by hanging several plants from fishing line.
人们甚至可以用钓鱼线悬挂几株植物，打造一个漂浮的空气凤梨花园。
The plants can also be attached to natural wood pieces with wire or glue.
这些植物也可以用金属丝或胶水固定在天然木块上。
Some choose to grow them inside hanging frames.
有些人选择将它们种植在悬挂的框架内。
When choosing placement possibilities, the main thing to keep in mind is to make sure you are fully meeting all the plant’s needs.
在选择摆放位置时，最重要的是确保充分满足植物的所有需求。
I’m Bryan Lynn.
我是布莱恩·林恩。
The Associated Press reported this story.
美联社报道了这一事件。
Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English.
布莱恩·林恩为VOA英语学习频道改编了这份报告。
