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What are parasitic plants ?

A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirement from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are in almost every biome in the world. All parasitic plants have modified roots, called haustoria, which penetrate the host plants, connecting them to the conductive system ? either the xylem, the phloem, or both. For example, plants like Striga or Rhinanthus connect only to the xylem, via xylem bridges (xylem-feeding). Alternately, plants like Cuscuta and Orobanche connect only to the phloem of the host (phloem-feeding). This provides them with the ability to extract water and nutrients from the host. Parasitic plants are classified depending on where the parasitic plant latches onto the host and the amount of nutrients it requires. Some parasitic plants are able to locate their host plants by detecting chemicals in the air or soil given off by host shoots or roots, respectively. About 4,500 species of parasitic plant in approximately 20 families of flowering plants are known.
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The animals which depend on host plant for survival
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A parasitic plant is a plant that derives same ar all of its nutritional requirement from another living plant. All parasitic plant have modified roots, called houstoria which penetrate the host plants, connecting them to the conductive system either the xylem the phloem, or both.
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A parasitic plant is a plant which depends on the host plant for its nutrition . In this kind of nutrition the parasite is always benefitted while the host harmed.

For ex: Head louse , Cuscuta or dodder plant
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A parasitic plant is a plant that derives its some or all nutritional requirements from other living plants. EXAMPLES: cuscuta reflexa, Yellow rattle plant.
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the plant that feed on dead and decaying matter are called parasitic plants
 
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Plants which depend on host plant for food
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A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirement from another living plant.they make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome.
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