Aloe 'Cherry Bomb' potted this Cryptanthus is found as

this Cryptanthus is found as a terrestrial under bushes in seasonally dry scrub

A bi-generic hybrid Between Ananas comosus and Neoregelia 'Magali'

The underside of the leaves is covered in a thin layer of trichomes allowing to see through the leaf in bright light

A thickly succulent plant with silvery leaves and large spines along the margins

Aloe 'Cherry Bomb' potted this Cryptanthus is found asn A small growing plant with green fleshy leaves that stack up. The leaf edges have bright red orange spines. There are raised spots of red orange on the leaves. Matures at 8 inches across. Prefers to be potted in a well draining mix. Grows in bright light.