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How to grow Spanish Moss ( Tillandsia usenoides )

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SPANISH MOSS ( Tillandsia usneoides )

    Spanish Moss is an epiphyte. This means that it gets it's food and water from the air, rain, or from particles that fall on to it. They do not have roots in the soil. They grow on trees but are not considered parasites as they do no harm to their host.

It does not come from Spain but is found mostly in the United States. It is not a moss but belongs in the Bromeliad family

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How to grow Spanish Moss

Botanical name

Tillandsia usneoides in the Bromeliad family

Type of plant

                    Epiphyte                    
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                    Size when fully grown                   
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                    Varies, up to 6m in length                  
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                    When they flower                    
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                    Late spring and summer                  
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                    Where to plant                  
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                    Plant in a position of full sun                     
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                    Soil type                   
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                    N/A                 
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                    Temperature tolerance                   
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                    After care                  
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                    Keep watered with distilled water or rainwater.                 
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                    When to plant                   
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                    October or March/April                  
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                    Pests and diseases                  
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                    Quite disease free                  
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