1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
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
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
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No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
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5.9 Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
Earth Star
7.2.2 In German
Erdstern
7.2.3 In French
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cryptanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species