This Jim Irvin hybrid is one of three cultivars of ‘Kamehameha’ x zonatus ‘Silver,’  its siblings being ‘Alternating Current’ and ‘High Voltage.’  A large growing oval-shaped plant has flat charcoal purple lanceolate leaves with silver crossbands across the leaves that are thin at the tips and wider toward the base bleeding into moderately dense scurf.  The undersides of the leaves are dense with silver-white scurf.  A striking pattern on a striking plant.

Stephen Hoppin has a way with hybrids and this is no exception.  A cultivar of ‘Dennis Cathcart’ x 'Elaine' having 10+ medium wide long lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant to 24″ in diameter with an open full round shape.  The brown-green leaves are heavily overlaid with silvery-grey, cascading rippling cross-banding.  The undersides of the leaves are covered in a medium dense silver white scurf.