Cryptanthus bivittatus Regel

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Cryptanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Cryptanthus bivittatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Cryptanthus bivittatus world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:122611-1
WFO ID wfo-0000364857
COL ID ZTYG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447785
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Billbergia bivittata Cryptanthus bivittatus Nidularium bivittatum Tillandsia bivittata Tillandsia vittata Cryptanthus bivittatus var. atropurpureus Cryptanthus bivittatus var. luddemannii Cryptanthus bivittatus var. bivittatus