Origins: Mexico, Guatemala
Bloom: Like the standard form of caput-medusae, produces a compound inflorescence that is red and yellow in color and produces purple tubular flowers
Ideal for: Indoors or Outdoors
Light: Strong indirect, partial direct
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary
With strong filtered light or partial direct light, you can see where this form of caput-medusae gets its name. The leaves have a pronounced purple edging and the entire leaves will blush purple. What we have available is quite large, exceeding 10" from base to leaf tip