moss on azalea plant

Old, established azalea plants getting heavy moss covering all of the branches. Is this a disease? I live in the Seattle, WA. area.

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#1 Comment By Heather On 06/21/2015 @ 12:28 pm

It is most likely lichen. It is not harmful to the plant, but if you want to get rid of it, this article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/epiphytes/treatment-tree-lichen.htm ^[1]

If lichen is not the issue and it’s indeed moss, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/moss-on-plants.htm ^[2]

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