Spanish moss

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a flowering plant that often grows upon larger trees, commonly the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) and bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) in the lowlands, swamps, and savannas of the southeastern United States from Texas and Florida north through southern Arkansas and Virginia. Spanish-moss is an epiphyte which absorbs nutrients and water through its leaves from the air and rainfall.

Spanish Moss ~ Hanging from oak trees. So Southern. Reminds me of Charleston, South Carolina.:

👋Say hello to Tillandsia usneoides, aka Spanish Moss! This charming outsider in the Bromeliad family is a beloved choice for adding greenery. As an air plant, it thrives without soil and loves to hang out in humid spots. 🌈💚

Spanish moss grows on other trees to thrive. Despite its need for a host, Spanish moss is not a parasite—it is an epiphyte. The plant does not send roots into the host tree and it does not draw nutrients from the tree.

new orleans <3 I have seen Spanish moss covered trees in graveyards in Georgia. It is eerie and cool but the "moss" kills the trees.

While on my way to Savannah Georgia, I found myself on the side of the rode amazed by the spanish moss flowing over the trees.#photography #tree #homedecor #savannah

Spanish Moss: all year $