An interesting and unusual plant, widely distributed in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, from the southern states of the United States to Argentina and Chile. This type of aero plant is one of the most common and has several synonyms for the name: “Spanish moss”, “Louisiana moss”, “Old man’s beard”. Indeed, thanks to scales, foliage and stems have a grayish-gray color, grow and branch out rather quickly, and resemble a gray beard. The official name also has an explanation: the color of the plant is similar to the Usney lichen.
Tillandsia stems are covered with whitish fuzz, grow up to 20 cm, but young shoots appear on old shoots, thus, the total length of a plant can reach 3 m and more. The leaves are narrow, about 1 mm wide and up to 5 cm in length. All surfaces are covered with small scales, the main purpose of which is to absorb moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere.
Flowering occurs in July and August. The inflorescence is inconspicuous, yellowish-green, the flowers are small. I have not met such a plant, I learned about it from you. Thank you very much :)

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