This plant came to us years ago as species fosteriana, and although the bloom spike resembles that species, the plant does not. The wide leaves, big spines and deep silver coloration inspired our former terrestrial grower, Ray Lemieux, to name it after an old male gorilla. He said "It's big and bad". A choice plant.

A species of the states of Permanbuco and Alagoas in northeastern Brazil where it grows as and epiphyte or terrestrial resting and Atlantic Forest habitats. Incredibly it was first shown in an illustration back in 1648 in Polish publication. Today, surprisingly, it is rare in collections.

A medium-large plant with an upright funnelform rosette shape of stiff, broad, green leaves mottled with darker green. The inflorescence is a stout panicle with tripinnate branches except at the apex which is bipinnate. The ovaries are pale green and the sepals are light yellow with yellow flowers. Scape bracts are broad and bright red. Rather showy and long lasting.

This Carole Richtmyer hybrid is one of two cultivars of sinuosus x ‘Lirico,’ the other being ‘Pink Floyd,’ having 25+ elliptical lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant to 12″ in diameter with an open round shape.  The deep mottled red and green leaves have a covering of moderate scurf towards the bases and leaf tips.  It is easy to grow and very prolific.  It was recognized as the Best New Introduction of 1995.

An Ed Edmiston hybrid having 10+ lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant to 18" in diameter with an open round star shape.  The leaves are purple-brown in color with infrequent green color breaks and marked with the typical scurf pattern of Cryptanthus lacerdae.  The leaf edges are only lightly crisped and slightly roll out and down from the central margin.  The leaves arch up and out from the center curving down at the tips and only sometimes twisting to reveal the medium dense white scurf underneath.  A really spectacular plant especially when allowed to grow on for a season or two into a multi-headed specimen.

A large growing hybrid that came from Q-dyckia in Thailand. Wide dark green succulent recurving leaves with heavy scurfing and large spines. Mature size is 18 inches across. Grows best in bright light to full sun which will enhance the plant color.

A Cryptanthus species originally found in Potiraguá from the southeastern region of the State of Bahia in Brazil.  The plant has many long narrow lanceolate leaves with a sunken midrib 1/4-inch wide forming a loose 16-inch diameter open rosette plant.  The leaves are bright celery green with small medium spaced spines the entire length with a wavy edge.  The offsets start appearing from the base before flowering and up towards the crown during and after flowering.

 

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A Q-Dyckia hybrid. Silver grey recurving leaves with large spines. Grows to 10 inches across. Prefers to grow in bright light to full sun. Needs to be watered more often when growing in the full sun.

Large growing to 16 inches across. Glossy burgundy green with light scurfing. A rosette of broadly triangular leaves that taper to a sharp point. Marginal spines are stout and pronounced. Brows best in bright light to full sun.

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