Cryptanthus 'Avalanche' X NEOPHYTUM recurving downward to form a

recurving downward to form a graceful ball-like shape

This Jim Irvin hybrid is a cultivar of ‘Riptide’ x ‘Angel Dust’ having 10+ wide lanceolate leaves forming a medium plant to 12″ in diameter with an open slightly oval form

with abundant silver banding

Reproduces by basal offsets plus “upper pups” (from the leaf axils)

Cryptanthus 'Avalanche' X NEOPHYTUM recurving downward to form aThis Carole Richtmyer hybrid, one of two cultivars of Wild Cherry x argyrophyllus, the other being Kaleidoscope, has a foliage base color that is mottled red and green, but almost indistinguishable due to the dense white scurf covering the leaf surfaces, being heaviest in the axils. The wide leaves form an open round rosette to 14 in diameter with upturned pointed leaves and large black spines. The undersides of the leaves have a medium dense scurf of