Canistrum lanigerum X SINCORTHOTANTHUS often climbing the trunks of

often climbing the trunks of trees

The basic shape of the baileyi parent

fairly new species from Mount Ibity in Madagascar's central mountain range

The foliage is silver-gray below and burnt orange reddish above in good light

a loose growing

Canistrum lanigerum X SINCORTHOTANTHUS often climbing the trunks ofOne of the bizarre species with a tulip shaped head with densely packed branches bearing wooly bracts and purplish pink flowers. The plants are large, to 30 inches, and spreading, with narrow leaves of shiny green. The center blushes vivid red at anthesis, then fades gradually over time. The inflorescence, which is about 4in across, can last for many months. This species was discovered in Bahia, Brazil by Wally Berg and John Anderson in 1997.