Cryptanthus bivittatus
Species of flowering plant
Cryptanthus bivittatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Cryptanthus |
Species: | C. bivittatus |
Binomial name | |
Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel |
Cryptanthus bivittatus, (commonly known as Earth star) is a small, terrestrial species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Reaching a height of only 6 - 8 inches and preferring moderate or diffuse light, it is commonly used in terrariums and novelty planters.[1]
The cultivar 'Pink Starlite' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- Regel, Index Seminum (LE) 1864: 15 (1864)
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