At first glance, parasitic plants might seem to be undesirable. Nobody wants to see them clinging on to tree branches, extracting water and nutrients from the host plant. However, some varieties are thought to have herbal effects, even though they have not been approved for use by any authority. But Meay and her school friends Watthana Thumkhongdee and Sora Sekine, noticed one characteristic of this particular parasitic plant that doesn’t need to be guaranteed by anyone. It’s fruit has a sticky sap that could be used in orchid adhesion. Orchid adhesion…? What’s that all about?