Species · genus Cryptanthus · Bromeliaceae
Cryptanthus bivittatus
Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel
Cultivars of C. bivittatus
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under C. bivittatus yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
Cryptanthus bivittatus is a terrestrial bromeliad, a low ground-dwelling rosette rather than a tank-forming epiphyte. Water into the mix when the top inch has dried, and let it approach dryness between waterings, as its shallow roots rot if kept wet. It wants bright indirect light and warm, humid air; a fast-draining, airy mix suits its nature best.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-12d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
Bright, indirect
≈ every 12 days
High
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This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
Every image credited. Licenses link to their deeds.
No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-12d)
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