Cryptanthus species BAB#144 CRYPTANTHUS Makes an interesting hanging pot

Makes an interesting hanging pot

well spaced tripinnate branches forming a cylindrical

thriving in full sun

green floral bracts and sepals and white petals

Cryptanthus species BAB#144 CRYPTANTHUS Makes an interesting hanging potThis is an undescribed species from near Fernando, Bahia, Brazil, collected by Wally Berg and John Anderson, along with Pedro Nahoum in 1997. It is thought that this may be a red form of Cryptanthus grazielae. A large grower to about 24 inches with broad, glabrous, coppery colored leaves. A rather impressive species. This plant also has the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens accession number of SEL1997 0355.