Tillandsia flexuosa Florida Size:Medium reaching well above the foliage

reaching well above the foliage on a thick scape

but much larger and more robust

near Silva Jardim

’ having 10+ lanceolate leaves forming a large plant to 27″ in diameter with an open round shape

bipinately branched green spike with very long branches and short sub branches bearing green sepals with pink flowers

Tillandsia flexuosa Florida Size:Medium reaching well above the foliageThe Florida native form of this widespread species which has a range that runs from Florida and the Bahamas to Northern South America. An upright, tubular, vase shaped plant with broadly tapering, spiraled leaves. The color is brownish green with a coating of silver trichomes that normally forms in bands. The inflorescence is tall, thin and usually branched, normally green in Florida, but can be reddish sometimes. The flowers are arranged at right