The undersides of the leaves are banded heavily with red while the tops of the leaves have broken bands and speckles of red
This clone was collected by David Benzing in Marica
Great for terrariums until they bloom
Only time will tell if that will happen
The plant comes from central Rio Grande do Sul
Cryptanthus 'Miami Heat' FERN The undersides of the leavesThis Stephen Hoppin hybrid, a cultivar of Stephen Hoppin x Richard Lum, is a large, flattish, star like rosette to 24 inch diameter. Slightly scurfed, undulating foliage with tangerine, pink, and green mottled tones, or vibrant pink in stronger light, is marked with two defined longitudinal stripes running the entire length of the leaf and slightly scurfed beneath with some cross banding.