Cryptanthus arelii SEL1987-0240A purple flower The leaves are tightly banded

The leaves are tightly banded with silver

producing offsets only after flowering

The inflorescence is simple

Native to Amazonia

Cryptanthus arelii SEL1987-0240A purple flower The leaves are tightly bandedA Cryptanthus species originally found from just south of Palmeiras, Bahia, Brazil. Native to the central interior of Bahia, this Cryptanthus is found as a terrestrial under bushes in seasonally dry scrub. The chestnut brown succulent leaves are just slightly marked with very thin bars. Maturing to a very open star shape with few leaves it can attain sizes of up to 20 inches in diameter. Offsets can appear anytime during the growing cycle. *Domestic