This plant is growing outdoors in San Antonio, Tx, in average garden soil, in partial shade among Live Oaks. The leaves are dark green, about 1.5 - 2 inches wide, soft and flaccid or grassy, and about 24 - 30 inches long, growing in a grass-like clump. The bloom scape has risen to about 5.5 feet high and began blooming the first week in May.
Here's another photo showing more of the overall plant. The leaves are rather hidden behind a clump of Inland Seaoats.
Well - the inflourescence looks like a Pitcairnea (or Pepinia - not sure where the taxonomists are on this one right now.) There are many Pitcairneas so I wouldn't even hazard a guess as to the species if I even have the genus right.
Dave.
Dave,
Sorry I didn't respond earlier. Pitcairnia it is. I made contact with the fellow who gave me the plant. He said it was P. longifolia. I have found very few references to this species, most from 1800's references. Can't find that it's a synonym for a more current name. I am not comfortable with this species id. Still looking.
