Hechtia cf. stenopetala Huahuapan OAX. CRYPTANTHUS Noticeable red hooked spines are

Noticeable red hooked spines are along the leaf edges

it forms very large colonies on the upper trunks and branches of rainforest trees

but that’s short for an Alcantarea

Purple-green foliage with gray-white spines and covered in light scurf

Many went from plant to plant several times

Hechtia cf. stenopetala Huahuapan OAX. CRYPTANTHUS Noticeable red hooked spines areA thickly succulent plant with green leaves and large spines along the margins. The margins are scalloped in a decorative way and will develop red banding on the leaves in cooler weather and bright light. Our plants came originally from the vicinity of Huahuapan, Oaxaca many years ago. A beautiful species that reaches well over 15 inches across in very stiff leaved rosettes.