How to tend a Cryptanthus spp.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Soil with loose texture or special humus soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical South America
Category
Bromeliaceae, Ananas
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June
Flower colors
white, leaves leathery, some leaves with red, yellow, white stripes