Cryptanthus bromelioides Otto & A.Dietr.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Cryptanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.2-0.45m 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) 0.2 - 0.45
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Images

Cryptanthus bromelioides unspecified picture

Distribution

Cryptanthus bromelioides world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71639-2
WFO ID wfo-0000364874
COL ID ZTYL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cryptanthus carnosus Cryptanthus bromelioides Cryptanthus diversifolius Cryptanthus acaulis var. bromelioides Cryptanthus acaulis var. diversifolius Cryptanthus bromelioides var. tricolor Cryptanthus bromelioides var. bromelioides