Biology:Cryptanthus bivittatus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Cryptanthus bivittatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptanthus |
| Species: | C. bivittatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel
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Cryptanthus bivittatus, (commonly known as Earth star) is a small, terrestrial species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Reaching a height of only 6 - 8 inches and preferring moderate or diffuse light, it is commonly used in terrariums and novelty planters.[1]
The cultivar 'Pink Starlite' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- ↑ Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening in Canada. The Reader's Digest Association (Canada) Ltd.: 1979. Calkins, Carrol C., ed.
ISBN:0-88850-081-5 - ↑ "Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Starlite'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/378174/Cryptanthus-bivittatus-Pink-Starlite-(v)/Details. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- Regel, Index Seminum (LE) 1864: 15 (1864)
Wikidata ☰ Q5190674 entry
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