Sarasota florida. Zone 10. Found this large pink flower, about the size of my hand growing with long leafs under a tree in very wet area. It's is growing among pineapple plants and various others someone had planted. The area was left to go wild a few years back.



The flowers look like they have long pink outer petals, with an array of some other shape inside. Need to zoom in. Couldn't get a closer pic.

Welcome!
Your photos are of a Bromeliad. The Bromeliad in your photos are Billbergia pyramidalis (AKA Flaming Torch Bromeliad).
Here is a quick photo of my wild patch coming into flower now.

Yep.. that's it! Thank you so much. I appreciate your help.

Billbergia pyramidalis can be grown as a epiphite. I grow it terrestrially only and it a quick spreader making for a good companion with other tropical plants.

Close up look at the short lived flower show.

Scott, Beautiful!! Do those bloom once per year for a very short time?

Wondering the same thing... how often will they bloom in my area. I am in sarasota florida. Just moved from ohio... iran a usda organic farm there.. its a whole different world planting in this zone. Getting ready to start my initial herb garden. Any must haves for this area?

What a change! I moved to AL from OH and am still surprised by the plant differences. Especially the bloom times of same plants.

It's so different, isn't it? My hubby grew up farming with horses. Taught me a lot of tips for ohio weather. At least akron/canton area. If there is no dew on the grass in the morning, more then likely you will see rain in the next day or two. Also, and this one has proven true for me.... you will hear the tree frogs, then they'll stop because it gets too cold. Once they do this 3 times, you usually won't get any more frost until fall.

I usually get the "full" flower show anywhere from late August to the middle of September. I will occasionally see one flowering alone any time during the summer months.
The inflorescence lasts about a week.

Fascinating, thank you! I have a similar plant 'Foster's Striate' that blooms in Feb. or March.

HI in Sarasota too ,

,, they all went into bloom the past few days around here and will only last for a short time ... you can cut them to bring indoors and see them up close

Pretty! That's a good idea.