Landscape Uses:
	Accent epiphyte; on live oaks along forest edges.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Epiphytic ball-shaped herb.
Height:
	4-6 inches in height. About as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
	Slow.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north to southeastern Georgia and west to Arizona; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America. Rare in the Monroe County Keys south of Key Largo and perhaps absent from the middle Keys.
Habitats:
	Moist forests and swamps.
Soils:
	Epiphytic; grows on the trunks and branches of trees and shrubs.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows on nutrient poor substrate.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Whitish-green.
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	Spring-fall.
Fruit:
	Green to brown capsule with hairy, wind dispersed seeds.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed and division.
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