{"product_id":"cryptanthus-ti","title":"Cryptanthus arelii 'Ti'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCryptanthus arelii\u003c\/i\u003e is a relatively small bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) with a diameter of about 20 to 30 cm, native to the east coast of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows terrestrially (in the soil) in relatively dry savanna regions and not as an epiphyte in the rainforest, like many other bromeliads. That is why \u003ci\u003eCryptanthus\u003c\/i\u003e are often called “earth stars.” The tough, thick leaves serve as water reservoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. arelii\u003c\/i\u003e is actually pure green in the wild, but in cultivation, a spontaneous mutation with bright pink leaf margins appeared in the late 1960s, which was then named 'It'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen propagating this cultivar, it quickly became apparent that it is unstable, and the offshoots are sometimes green, sometimes pure white, and very rarely have an exactly inverted pattern. These individuals with the inverted pattern were then given an inverted name 'Ti'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cultivar ‘Ti’ has white variegation running lengthwise down the center of the leaf and green leaf margins. In bright light, the variegation, which is actually white, takes on a pink hue due to the accumulation of protective pigments, and the green leaf margins turn brownish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the way, ‘Ti’ is now stable; it is propagated via tissue culture and thus retains its exact coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter an inflorescence has formed, the mother plant slowly dies off and produces many small offsets that emerge from the sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a plant approximately 15 cm in diameter in a 9 cm pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63734935355769,"sku":"Cryp004","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/cryptanthus-ti","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}