1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Near ponds
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Offsets, Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
flamingo lily
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
flamingo lily
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
flamingo lily
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
flamingo lily
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
flamingo lily
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
flamingo lily
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species