Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: SE North America, South America Distribution: SE USA from NC to texas Wildlife Value: Several species of bats including the Seminole bat roost in clumps of Spanish moss.

The fibers could be twisted into cordage that was used as rope. Attributes: Genus: Tillandsia Species: usneoides Family: Bromeliaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The fibers were woven into a coarse cloth that was used for bedding, floor mats and horse blankets.Tags: #full sun tolerant #houseplant #silver leaves #epiphytic #stream banks #swamps #fantz #air plants #humidity tolerant #partial shade tolerant #coastal plant See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Leaves are cylindrical & covered with gray scales.Dense, drooping, gray moss-like clump has no roots.It can be used as mulch, a packing material, insulation or for arts and crafts. It can be grown indoors with regular mistings and humid conditions. It will need occasional pruning to prevent it from becoming too heavy and causing branch breakage or causing too much shading for the tree. It needs high humidity and pollution-free conditions to grow. The plant has no roots and the gray scales on stems and leaves are means of obtaining moisture and nutrition.

The slender long stems attach themselves to trees and sometimes fences for support. It is native to the southeastern USA from NC to Texas along the coastal plain in high humidity areas. It is often found near rivers, lakes, and ponds. It is noted for its weeping silver leaves that dangle down from old or dead trees. Spanish moss is an 'air plant' in the bromeliad family.

Phonetic Spelling til-LAND-see-uh us-nee-OY-deez Description

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