Cryptanthus 'Maleficent' HOUSEPLANT Bright light to full sun

Bright light to full sun brings out the best in this species as you can see in the photos

*photo by Bullis Bromeliads

Fruits will mature and turn yellow-orange with a sweet fragrance

An easy grower in shaded locations

arching leaves typical of the species

Cryptanthus 'Maleficent' HOUSEPLANT Bright light to full sunThis Ed Edmiston hybrid, a cultivar of 'Diverse Pink' x argyrophyllus, matures to an open, extra large, round rosette to 24 inches in diameter. About 16, black margined, semi glossy, undulating, relatively narrow, trichome sprinkled deep cherry red leaves with black mottled cross banding. Rosette flattens at flowering with a central, semi recessed cluster of white blooms. ***For best results, we recommend growing this particular cultivar in a dirty