Euphorbia francoisii crassicaulis rubrifolia vipp 7-23 with several reddish branches held

with several reddish branches held erect

with a red scape and long bracts

Flowers are long and tubular

The cross is  by Gary Hendrix Neoregelia princeps x ‘Fireball’ x ‘Peggy Pollard’

The inflorescence is bright pink with a very tall scape topped with slender

Euphorbia francoisii crassicaulis rubrifolia vipp 7-23 with several reddish branches heldTHIS PLANT IS ON C. I. T. E. S. AND CANNOT BE EXPORTED A geophyte gem of Madagascar. A caudiciform that has sinuously growing thick branches that form roots on the undersides and are thicker than the type form. The foliage is reddish brown with light pink veining and are mainly lanceolate. Color increases with bright light and age. The cataphyls can be reddish green to red brown in color. Seedlings form a caudex that is subterranean, but can be