Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Number of Varieties
480
Rank: 20 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
-
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
-
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
-
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
Edible Fruit
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
Showy Foliage
-
Showy Bark
-
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
-
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
In Hindi
Earth Star
In German
Erdstern
In French
Terre étoile
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
In Greek
γη αστεριών
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
In Latin
terra, stella
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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