A garden with epiphytes plants linen tubes contrast with Landes pine tree garden. These two gardens similarly shaped appear differently according to the natural light. In the evening as the pine trunks become almost invisible, the epiphytes plant tubes turn into light.

Epiphytes are plants which grow above the ground surface, using other plants or objects for support. They are not rooted in the soil nor are they parasitic. By growing on other plants, the epiphytes can reach positions where the lightis better or where they can avoid competition for light.