Orthophytum cf. leprosum Size:6-inch Pot round rosette to 12 inches

round rosette to 12 inches in diameter

There is some considerable discussion that this is actually a natural hybrid

A colorful plant

it rarely exceeds 30in tall and can be grown in a 6 to 10in pot

when it blushes bright red

Orthophytum cf. leprosum Size:6-inch Pot round rosette to 12 inchesThis plant is from the group of confusingly similar species including disjunctum and leprosum. This plant from Minas Gerais, Brazil, favors the leprosum but we have not had a taxonomist pass judgment on this one yet. A large, wide leaved, silvery plant with arching foliage in a 24 inch rosette. The foliage is somewhat soft with prominent marginal spines. The inflorescence is a tall scape with long leaf like bracts and clusters of short branches with