Hylaeaicum myrmecophilum Size:6-inch Pot it can become deep wine-red

it can become deep wine-red in strong light with minimal feeding

A spectacular hybrid by Steve Correale is a cultivar of chiapensis x botterii

it is a narrow endemic species known from only one site in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul where it is native to basaltic rock outcrops in isolated mountainous interior

5 inch wide leaves that are magenta with lots of color breaks on both sides of the leaves giving it a marbled look and wide

This plant came to us as T

Hylaeaicum myrmecophilum Size:6-inch Pot it can become deep wine-redAn oddity from the Amazon and eastern slopes of the Andes is nearly always found in association with certain species of ants, growing out of their arboreal nests where it receives protection from predators, fertilizer in a nutrient poor environment and possibly pollination and seed dispersal services. In spite of its constant association with ants in the wild, it grows quite well without their help in cultivation. The plant grows in an open loose