<P> In the southern U.S. , the plant seems to show a preference for growth on southern live oak ( Quercus virginiana ) and bald cypress ( Taxodium distichum ) because of these trees ' high rates of foliar mineral leaching ( calcium , magnesium , potassium , and phosphorus ) providing an abundant supply of nutrients to the plant , but it can also colonize other tree species such as sweetgum ( Liquidambar styraciflua ) , crepe - myrtles ( Lagerstroemia spp . ) , other oaks , and even pines . </P>
<P> In the southern U.S. , the plant seems to show a preference for growth on southern live oak ( Quercus virginiana ) and bald cypress ( Taxodium distichum ) because of these trees ' high rates of foliar mineral leaching ( calcium , magnesium , potassium , and phosphorus ) providing an abundant supply of nutrients to the plant , but it can also colonize other tree species such as sweetgum ( Liquidambar styraciflua ) , crepe - myrtles ( Lagerstroemia spp . ) , other oaks , and even pines . </P>
why does spanish moss grow on some trees and not others
why does spanish moss grow on some trees and not others
these trees ' high rates of foliar mineral leaching ( calcium , magnesium , potassium , and phosphorus ) providing an abundant supply of nutrients to the plant
these trees ' high rates of foliar mineral leaching ( calcium , magnesium , potassium , and phosphorus ) providing an abundant supply of nutrients to the plant