About Spanish Moss

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

100

Rank: 52 (Overall)

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA usneoides

Common Name

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

In Hindi

Hydrangea

In German

Hortensie

In French

Hortensia

In Spanish

Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

In Polish

Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

500

Rank: 43 (Overall)

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Properties of Spanish Moss

Want to know the properties of Spanish Moss? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Spanish Moss is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Spanish Moss Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems

Part of plant used: Flowers and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Spanish Moss Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spanish Moss. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Spanish Moss physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

Leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Spanish Moss

Taking Spanish Moss Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Spanish Moss include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Spanish Moss

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spanish Moss is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Spanish Moss is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Hillside and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.