Hydnophytum puffii vipp 2-5 bright glossy green blushing red

bright glossy green blushing red in strong light and flushing bright red at anthesis

and there have been some caudiciforms among them

in full rosettes

A handsome hybrid of (capitata x fasciculata ‘Magnificent’) by Steve Correale with a 20 inch spreading rosette of fasciculata-type foliage

with orange flowers in a dense cluster on a simple spike

Hydnophytum puffii vipp 2-5 bright glossy green blushing redThis is a relatively newly described ant plant. A linear leaved epiphyte known to come from Sabah, Malayasia. This caudiciform is a member of the family Rubiaceae which include coffee and gardenias. The leaves are leathery and have narrow branches. There are tiny openings in the caudex which leads to a labyrinth of interior chambers. In nature this plant maintains a symbiotic relationship with a certain ant which protects the plant from predators. In