Bromeliaceae – Page 4

Cryptanthus Genus

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

Basic Information Common Name: Earth StarScientific Name: Cryptanthus bivittatusNative Habitat: Eastern Brazil (tropical rainforests) History / Discovery / Cultivator The Cryptanthus genus, often referred to

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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