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Tillandsia utriculata
Tillandsia utriculata L.
Spreading Airplant, Giant Wild-pine, Wild-pine, Swollen Wild-pine
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TIUT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Tillandsia utriculata is the largest Tillandsia species in the United States, with leaves reaching 2 feet (60 cm) in length and a flower stalk up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. Its fleshy leaves make it look more like the familiar tropical bromeliads than do the other North American species in its genus. It ranges from southern Georgia and Florida south through the Caribbean and from Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela in northern South America.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height when in flower.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers are white and the floral bracts are green.
Distribution
USA: FL , GANative Distribution: southern Georgia and Florida south through the Caribbean and from Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela in northern South America
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Tillandsia utriculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tillandsia utriculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tillandsia utriculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-14Research By: Joseph A. Marcus