Cryptanthus 'Tropical Heat Wave' FOLIAGE Using two South American species

Using two South American species native to warm to hot arid regions

A robust beauty with four-inch wide albomarginated leaves

Grows well potted or mounted

Our plant came to us originally from the collection of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens with their accession number of SEL 1994-0273

This rare variegated sport was found there a few years ago

Cryptanthus 'Tropical Heat Wave' FOLIAGE Using two South American speciesThis Stephen Hoppin hybrid is a cultivar of Richard Lum x Diverse Pink having 14+ lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant to 18 in diameter with an open upright rosette. The chartreuse green leaves are marked with dark green mottling, a pink red varnish overlay, and edged with dark green.