Cryptanthus zonatus (Vis.) Beer

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Cryptanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.08-0.12m 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) 0.08 - 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Cryptanthus zonatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Cryptanthus zonatus world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:122644-1
WFO ID wfo-0000365137
COL ID 6BJFD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448320
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Billbergia acaulis Cryptanthus zonatus Tillandsia zonata Pholidophyllum zonatum Cryptanthus zonatus f. zonatus Cryptanthus zonatus var. fuscus Cryptanthus zonatus var. viridis Pholidophyllum zonatum var. fuscum Tillandsia acaulis var. zebrina Tillandsia acaulis var. zonata Cryptanthus zonatus f. fuscus