Scientific name | Tillandsia usneoides |
Common Name | Spanish Moss |
Watering | Once per week and keep moist |
Pests | Spider mites, mealybugs, scale and thrips |
Pet friendliness | N/A |
Light | Bright, indirect light |
Temperature | 18-24 °C |
Humidity | 50-60% mist if needed |
Pot requirement | Good drainage & repot every 1-2 years |
Plant height | Up to 500 cm |
Potting mix | Potting soil / Red soil / Manure / Perlite |
Nutrition | Apply manure for first 15 days and NPK for next 15 days |
Pruning & training | Remove dead and diseased leaves with sterile shears |
Flower color & season | N/A |
Description | Spanish moss is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon large trees in tropical and subtropical climates. It is native to much of Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Central America, South America, the Southern United States, and West Indies. It has been naturalized in Queensland. |