Pink Starlite earth star
Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Pink Starlite'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
'Pink Starlite' earth star (Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Pink Starlite') is a houseplant for rock gardens, ground cover, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes part sun, average moisture, and sandy soil. It forms a clumping evergreen rosette and grows slowly. It is drought tolerant, and it blooms in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Sedge, Rabbit's ears, and Taro.