![]() ![]() Spanish moss not only has magical uses, it’s had many practical uses over the years. Another variation of this legend tells the tale of an old man who’s long beard is caught in the trees and becomes Spanish moss. Her hair stayed in the tree and continued to grow, becoming what we call Spanish moss. The story is tragic – the Princess hangs herself by a tree when she realizes her father had her true love killed. Her father, the chief, forbade her to see her true love. There was a Native Princess who fell in love with a Spanish soldier. In Florida, there’s an old Native legend about how Spanish moss began. The Legend of Spanish Moss and the Princess’ Hair It typically doesn’t kill the tree it lives on, but may grow so large it prevents the tree from acquiring necessary sunlight. Spanish moss is commonly found hanging from the limbs of Southern live oaks and bald cypress trees. It sucks in moisture from the air and nutrients from the environment itself (this is called epiphytic NOT parasitic). Despite folks saying Spanish moss is a parasite, it’s not. ![]() It’s a flowering plant in the bromeliad family found in tropical and subtropical regions of the U.S., Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Spanish moss actually isn’t a moss at all. Here we explore Spanish moss magic properties, witchy uses, and its lore. Spanish moss has interesting origins, and has been used in American folk magic for centuries. It’s this intriguing plant that creates a unique Gothic, deep south landscape in many Southern movies and shows. ![]() Here in the Southern U.S., our old trees are draped in a hanging spiderweb-like plant called Spanish moss. ![]()
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