How to grow Spanish moss air plant | Care tips & propagation (Tillandsia usneoides)

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a fantastic and unusual air plant. This video demonstrates how to grow Spanish moss indoors and outdoors successfully. These rootless air plants need watering differently to most plants. By following the air plant care tips in this video you will grow air plants indoors that thrive. Tillandsia usneoides is an air plant that grows wild in warm climate such as in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. In cooler climates we can grow Spanish Moss as a houseplant or hang it outdoors in the warm summer months. Hanging Spanish moss is the best way to grow this air plant happily. A hanging Spanish moss will capture moisture in the air as well as moisture from rainfall. Be sure to give you Spanish moss air plant bright light and good airflow, this will ensure your air plant grows well indoors and outside.

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[Equus.asinus]

I grew up on a property that was THICK with Spanish moss. So much it would block sunlight from reaching the ground. Where ever I have moved, I have taken moss from with me. My favorite plant.

[dlindf]

Don’t forget the southeast portion of the United States! It’s part of our cultural heritage, we love them. Look at pictures of the plantations in the south and you’ll see them everywhere hanging from oak trees.

[TeresaFroggy]

The flowers are so tiny and cute. If you bring it indoors make sure there are no bugs or bug eggs on the plant. Moths and spiders esp love it. Also the crows in my area like to try and steal it for bedding material.

[olympic-gradelurker]

Where I live, we have Spanish Moss, but only along flowing rivers. I grabbed a couple of handfuls from the trees at the park (they're all over the ground) and hope to cultivate them.

[David_Camerwrongun]

Sold, another one to add to my indoor rainforest project.
Great info and channel new sub

[kevinharrigan]

There’s so much Spanish moss in Florida it’s ridiculous, I’ve always loved it so much. I might yoink some off a tree near my house and just try growing it, it’s so common. That, and one of the ones that looks similar that instead looks like a ball on smaller trees, I want to grow some air plants since I have pets so this might be a good option!

[ryanosborne]

Great content, straight to the point and everything you need to know. Thank you!

[Berzyberz]

Thanks so much. Was contemplating getting a hold of some but didn't know how they'd do down here in cold in winter but generally Mediterranean summer Tasmania. Will get some and a spray bottle! Huzzah!

[JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Be good if you answered some of the questions people have asked

[Buffatestuff]

When hanging from wire, the wire must be insulated. Contact with bare wire will kill the plant!

[robertlundstrom]

Those look great hanging there. I have extremely low humidity in the winter which makes it hard to keep Tillandsia alive.

[lizellehattingh]

I live in South Africa in the highveld region with hot wet summers and cold dry winters and I have plenty of this thriving and flowering in my garden we even had some lights snow this winter and they still doing well

[milliejardindemariposasyfl]

Nice video great tutorial thank ❤👍 157

[carmonk]

I just purchased a huge clump off of Etsy, and wanted to see how differently they were from all my other Tilandsias as far as watering. Thank you!

[JoeMurphysGuitarlessons]

Can you tell me why, especially in winter in the UK when I spray it goes a nice green colour but very quickly reverts back to the greyish colour ? Also what is the minimum amount of light they can tolerate and finally where can I purchase it, the ones I buy locally are a fraction of the size of yours and quite expensive. Thanks great video, subscribed

[heftysgarden]

I love the stuff! Mine survived the winter outside

[jimseghetti]

I would like to suggest you inform people about the trichomes that grow on them and how it's detrimental to the plant to handle it so much

[sirikunyacrochet]

Hi, would like too see how you take care silk tree?

[gayefanner]

He keeps talking about using wire and scissors, metal must not come in contact with this plant, it kills it !! 🤷🏼‍♀️

[eeiko]

I’ve just started growing them. I’m in the southern hemisphere, sub tropical.

I find they’re a little slow growing?

For eg the shirt length you cut? How long will it take to get to that large one?