Araeococcus flagellifolius CARNIVOROUS A large growing Cryptanthus hybrid

A large growing Cryptanthus hybrid by Carole Richtmyer is a cultivar of (‘Nancy’ x ‘Peaches’) x argyrophyllus

but does not take away from the fact that this is a handsome plant

An upright growth habit makes this plant somewhat unusual

Anyway it is a nice plant

Araeococcus flagellifolius CARNIVOROUS A large growing Cryptanthus hybridA most unusual looking bromeliad, native to most of tropical South America where it grows as an epiphyte. A clustering plant about 30 inches tall (can reach 48 inches!) with whip like leaves and a bulbous base about an inch in diameter. The habit is erect and slightly arching, forming a tassel like cluster. The leaf color is reddish, growing deeper red in bright light. The inflorescence is a short panicle of berries that forms low in the foliage and