What is Cryptanthus?

Flowering genus of plants Kryptanthus belongs to the Bromeleceae family in the subfamily bromeliideae. This genus gained a name that was reflected in the hidden flower in Greek because of how its flowers bloom at the bottom of its rosettes. These flowers are small, white and nested in the middle. All 50 species in this family, which are originally from Brazil, are without stalks with low expanding spacing, which have six to 20 leaves from brown, red and green. All species are considered easy to grow and can survive months without being rooted. They require minimal care and are used as decorative plants inside and outer houses.

The first species of this family was discovered in 1831 in Brazil. Since 2010, the family has gained popularity, especially after hummel in the United States and Grace Goode of Australia pushed a hybrid madness between botany. Rod has 50 species with more than 400 cultivars and hybrids since 2010. As with the color color variation, the size of each species is different andIt grows anywhere from about 4 inches (10 cm) to almost 2 feet (0.61 m). Each of the plant species is unique because of their shapes that resemble starfish and for their distinctive colors.

For ideal growth, these plants will need sunlight with a partial shadow; Too little or too much light can damage marks and shapes of colors. Plants also tolerate excessive heat and cold, but prefer a slight level of moisture. They tend to grow best when they are grown near ferns or ponds and require medium moisture. These plants can remain throughout their lives because they do not absorb the need from the soil, even if they need enough space to spread their roots.

A large variation of the colors and shapes of their leaves differs from each other. The most cultivated species of the family is Cryptanthus bivittatus , which has dark red leaves. Another popularThe species, Cryptanthus zonatus , has undulating leaves with irregular, silver gray marks that earn the name of the Zebra plant. On the other hand, Cryptanthus Warasaii leaves white green and is called dusk. Most of these plants are changing with seasons and converting into other variations, although too much light can bleach leaves.