Live oak is a symbolic tree of the Deep South and the State Tree of Georgia. Quercus virginiana has a squat and leaning form with a large diameter tapering trunk. The leaves are semi-evergreen, are waxy and resistant to salt spray which allow the tree to live on the southern coast and on barrier islands.
Resurrection fern and Spanish moss are epiphytic plants that also symbolize the American "South". Both often grow together. These "air plants" attach to the live oak and get nutrients from the air and from water and nutrients that collect on the outer surface of the tree's bark. You often see the fern carpeting shady areas on limbs of large cypress and live oak.
Resurrection fern and Spanish moss are epiphytic plants that also symbolize the American "South". Both often grow together. These "air plants" attach to the live oak and get nutrients from the air and from water and nutrients that collect on the outer surface of the tree's bark. You often see the fern carpeting shady areas on limbs of large cypress and live oak.