Sincoraea navioides Size:Offset rare in cultivation

rare in cultivation

A Grace Goode hybrid of unreported parentage

in the Chapada Diamantina of Bahia

with about eight sessile flowers in a loose cluster

Native to rocky slopes in hot

Sincoraea navioides Size:Offset rare in cultivationA stunning collector item from Bahia, Brazil where it grows in rock crevices in full to part sun. An 8 to 10 inch rosette of many very narrow, spiny leaves is glossy green until near anthesis when it flattens out and blushes bright red. Used frequently as a hybrid parent, it has a reputation as a fussy grower but we do not find it difficult. Keep bright in a well draining, moist mix. Flowers are said to be fragrant. *VIPP plant is an Offset