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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