Cryptanthus 'Mars'
Encyclopedia
'Mars' is a hybrid cultivar
of the genus Cryptanthus
in the Bromeliad
family.
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
of the genus Cryptanthus
Cryptanthus
Cryptanthus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “cryptos” and “anthos” . This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Hoplocryptanthus Mez. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil...
in the Bromeliad
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
family.
Cultivars
- Cryptanthus 'After Dusk'
- Cryptanthus 'Angel Wings'
- Cryptanthus 'Beef Steak'
- Cryptanthus 'Bob's Love'
- Cryptanthus 'Color Magic'
- Cryptanthus 'Dusky'
- Cryptanthus 'Fireworks'
- Cryptanthus 'First Blush'
- Cryptanthus 'Garden Path'
- Cryptanthus 'Glowing Embers'
- Cryptanthus 'Hannah Williams'
- Cryptanthus 'Indian Maid (Maiden)'
- Cryptanthus 'Jet Stream'
- Cryptanthus 'Kashmir'
- Cryptanthus 'Musk'
- Cryptanthus 'Nirvana'
- Cryptanthus 'Oklahoma Sunset'
- Cryptanthus 'Pass the Wine'
- Cryptanthus 'Pedro Meneses'
- Cryptanthus 'Silver Siren'
- Cryptanthus 'Spirit of Ecstasy'
- Cryptanthus 'Starry Night'
- Cryptanthus 'Sugar Coated Chocolate'
- Cryptanthus 'Tangerine'