Origins: Manmade hybrid
Bloom: Short, mostly simple (sometimes compound) inflorescence with red bracts and purple tubular flowers
Ideal for: Outdoors
Light: Strong indirect or filtered light
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary
This hybrid colors up nicely in strong light, holding a red blush year round in the right light. Be careful to compensate with extra water in strong light as the leaves are thin and can't hold a lot of water. Though the leaves are thin like juncea, they stay short like tricolor