About
Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Pink Starlite' is a perennial plant that maintains its foliage year-round, developing rosettes that can reach up to 30 cm in diameter. Its leaves are elongated and olive green, featuring creamy-white stripes and a prominent infusion of deep pink hues throughout.
About the genus
Cryptanthus are perennial plants that maintain their foliage year-round, characterized by their rosette shape. They feature leathery leaves with wavy edges and a strap-like appearance, frequently displaying attractive variegation. During the summer, these plants produce small, greenish-white flowers that are generally not prominent but may emit a pleasant fragrance.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1A
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow indoors as a houseplant or under glass in a terrestial bromeliad compost. Site in bright filtered light and maintain moderate to high humidity. When in growth water moderately but carefully and mist regularly with tepid soft water. Apply a dilute fertilser monthly but reduce water in winter
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown, as soon as ripe, at 27°C or remove offsets in early summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to root rot