what is this giant tilly?

[DirtyCoconuts]

i was doing some work in the side yard yesterday and this guy fell off the tree and almost hit me.


its massive and i see a few others of the same type are also falling around town ( they grow on the most ridiculously tiny branches)

here it is with my head for perspective

Some stuff, pots and plants by J Solo, on Flickr


any ideas kg5, wisdomseeker, ES?

[wisdomseeker]

T. utriculata... one of Florida's natives (considered an endangered species). Long-lived plant that can get really big over time (with a very large inflorescence when flowering).

[DirtyCoconuts]

amazing! thanks! this one is super curious to me (and my incredibly limited knowledge LOL) bc it hold water like a tank (like a normal brom) as opposed to so many of the bulbous tillys that die if they hold water.

[WaterWitchin]

Good GRIEF! That thing is HUMONGOUS! Never seen anything like it. Past impressed. Tillies on steriods...

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Wow... and considered an endangered species? Get that sucker back into the tree Judah!

[estación seca]

Is the bromeliad weevil continuing to be a problem?

[DirtyCoconuts]

if anyone is interested in re-seeding an area, come by my house and help yourself. this is my bottlebrush tree.


Biiiiig tilly by J Solo, on Flickr



up close of one branch.....

Biiiiig tilly by J Solo, on Flickr



the back side.....that mass of tilly is about 5' around

Biiiiig tilly by J Solo, on Flickr


look at the right side of the picture to see the the march of tillys down that tiny branch LOL