beuckeri—Asymmetrical arrangement of ladle-like leaves tapered to a sharp point, dark green marbled over light.
bivittatus minor (roseus pictus)—Faintly banded dark-green leaves completely flushed bronzy pink or salmon.
bromelioides tricolor—Slim, pointed leaves with bands of rich cream and green, shaded cherry pink along the edge and in the heart.
lacerdae—‘Silver Star’—Definitely star-shaped and definitely silvery; the only green is in the two stripes down each side of the center.
CARE. Warm, humus, filtered sun, dry side, good drainage.
PROPAGATION. Offsets or cuttings. Peel off one or two basal leaves from stem; pot and root for two to three weeks.
SPECIAL USES. House plant.
Cryptbergia meadi Bromeliaceae
Everything said about the cryptanthus applies here. This is the result of crossing a billbergia with a cryptanthus. The leaves are slim spear-shaped and sharply pointed, upright in the center and arching out around the side. The basic green is rather drab. Made more appealing by a bronzy sheen and faint dark mottlings.
Cyanotis Commelinaceae