the rosette can be nearly 4 feet across with leaves 6 inches wide
Bright light to full sun brings out the best in this species as you can see in the photos
*photo by Bullis Bromeliads
A medium size hybrid from Chester Skotak
This is a relatively newly described ant plant
Cryptanthus 'Maleficent' HOUSEPLANT the rosette can be nearlyThis Ed Edmiston hybrid, a cultivar of 'Diverse Pink' x argyrophyllus, matures to an open, extra large, round rosette to 24 inches in diameter. About 16, black margined, semi glossy, undulating, relatively narrow, trichome sprinkled deep cherry red leaves with black mottled cross banding. Rosette flattens at flowering with a central, semi recessed cluster of white blooms. ***For best results, we recommend growing this particular cultivar in a dirty