This epiphytic bromeliad is rootless and is composed of long pendant thread-like stems that branch and are covered in silvery scales. It has small needle-like silvery leaves and the greenish tube-shaped flowers appear in late spring or autumn.

Hardiness zones 7 to 11

Tillandsia usneoidesis naturally found from southern North America to Central America, West Indies and extending to southern Argentina with the greatest climatic range of any bromeliad. It prefers a warm humid environment but will tolerate cooler winters and grows in full sun to semi shade and is frost and drought tender.

Spanish Moss is grown for its pendant habit and is placed in trees for a tropical effect. It is also grown in hanging baskets or over structures and is suitable for coastal or inland regions. It establishes from division in 1 season and is commercially used as a stuffing material.ID 1990

Tillandsia (ti-LĂNDz-ee-a) usneoides(us-nee-OI-deez)

Bromeliaceae(bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)