There is a houseplant that is a breed of orchid that grows on tree trunks in the air whose roots don't go into soil but sit out in extremely humid rain forest air. I had one about 50 years ago. Since there was no dirt there was no pot and in non rain forest environments misting was how it got its water. I don't remember how long it lasted.
Misting became known as a substitute for watering.?
Misting is supposed to raise the humidity, and it does until the wind blows or the central heat/air comes on. It is not a replacement for watering, unless you stand there with the spray bottle half an hour misting until water comes out of the holes in the pot.
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