Basic Information Common Name: Cryptanthus Genus Scientific Name: Cryptanthus Native Habitat: Primarily native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil, often found growing terrestrially on the forest floor, on rocks (lithophytic), or occasionally epiphytically on lower tree branches. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Cryptanthus genus belongs to t
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Earth Star
Basic Information Common Name: Earth StarScientific Name: Cryptanthus bivittatusNative Habitat: Eastern Brazil (tropical rainforests) History / Discovery / Cultivator The Cryptanthus genus, often referred to as ‘Earth Stars’ due to their striking, star-like shape, belongs to the vast and diverse Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). Bromelia
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Red Star Bromeliad
Basic Information Common Name: Red Star Bromeliad Scientific Name: Cryptanthus zonatus ‘Zebrinus’ Native Habitat: Coastal rainforests of Eastern Brazil History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Cryptanthus, often affectionately known as “earth stars” due to their low, rosette-forming growth habit that hugs the ground, is a
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Black Mystic Earth Star
Basic Information Common Name: Black Mystic Earth Star Scientific Name: Cryptanthus ‘Black Mystic’ Native Habitat: Cultivar origin; the parent genus Cryptanthus is native to the rainforests of eastern Brazil, specifically the Mata Atlântica, where they grow terrestrially on the forest floor among leaf litter or in crevices. History / Di
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Dyckia Genus
Basic Information Common Name: Dyckia Genus Scientific Name: Dyckia Native Habitat: Primarily Eastern and Central South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay. They are typically found in rocky, dry, or semi-arid environments, often growing on cliffsides or rocky outcrops (lithophytic). History / Discovery / Cultivator
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Sawblade Dyckia
Basic Information Common Name: Sawblade Dyckia Scientific Name: Dyckia brevifolia Native Habitat: Brazil (specifically rocky outcrops and cliffs in states like Paraná) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Dyckia belongs to the vast and diverse Bromeliaceae family, famous for housing iconic plants like the pineapple. Unlike many familiar epiph
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Pink Quill Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Pink Quill Plant Scientific Name: Tillandsia cyanea Native Habitat: Native to the rainforests of Ecuador and northern Peru, where it grows as an epiphyte on trees. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Pink Quill Plant, scientifically known as Tillandsia cyanea, is a popular member of the large and diverse Tillandsia g
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Leatherleaf Air Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Leatherleaf Air Plant Scientific Name: Tillandsia duratii Native Habitat: Native to South America, particularly found in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. It typically grows epiphytically on trees or lithophytically on rocks in dry, open woodlands, grasslands, and sometim
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Blushing Bride Air Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Blushing Bride Air PlantScientific Name: Tillandsia TECTORUMNative Habitat: High altitudes (typically 1000-3000+ meters) in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador and Peru. Found growing epiphytically on rocks, cliffs, and occasionally on shrubs in dry, exposed environments. History / Discovery / Cultivator Tillandsia tectoru
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Vriesea Genus
Basic Information Common Name: Vriesea Genus Scientific Name: Vriesea Native Habitat: Tropical Americas (Mexico, Central and South America, West Indies) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Vriesea belongs to the diverse and fascinating Bromeliaceae family, which is predominantly native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.