{"product_id":"cryptanthus-zonatus-elaine","title":"Cryptanthus zonatus 'Elaine'","description":"\u003cem\u003eCryptanthus zonatus,\u003c\/em\u003e with a diameter of approximately 20 to a maximum of 30 cm, is a relatively small bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) native to the east coast of Brazil. There, it grows terrestrially (in the ground) in relatively dry savanna regions, not as an epiphyte in the rainforest like many other bromeliads. For this reason, \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus\u003c\/em\u003e are often also called \"earth stars.\" The tough, thick leaves serve as water storage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCobia zonatus\u003c\/em\u003e has a dark brown to black base color with very striking white banding. It is therefore also called the zebra plant or zebra earthstar. The cultivar 'Elaine' has pink variegation running lengthwise along the leaf margin. It was selected over a period of nine years by the Cobia Nursery in Winter Garden, Florida, and patented in 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is often still sold under the old synonym \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus fosterianus\u003c\/em\u003e . However, this name is no longer accepted. The correct botanical name, also for the cultivar 'Elaine', is \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus zonatus\u003c\/em\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes 'Elaine' is also sold as 'Eileen'. This is a spelling mistake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After an inflorescence has formed, the mother plant slowly dies and produces many small offshoots that emerge on the sides.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"9cm round pot","offer_id":56319558975865,"sku":"Cryp003-9","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Cryptanthus-zonatus-Elaine-01.jpg?v=1764923416","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/cryptanthus-zonatus-elaine","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}