Canistrum montanum vipp 11-13 the plant is very much

the plant is very much a rambling species with offsets produced on long stolons which could be up to a foot long

shape and stoloniferous habit

Wide leaves to 5 inches form a graceful rosette of fuchsia

it produces a large

Does not bloom often and there is sometimes a bit of confusion with this species and similar Hohenbergia castellanosii

Canistrum montanum vipp 11-13 the plant is very muchA relatively new species from Bahia, Brazil, is a stoloniferous, tubular rosette to about 12 inches tall, with very stiff, spiny leaves. The coloration is gray to greenish with dark purplish mottling on the under (outer) sides of the leaves. The inflorescence is a capitate stellate head with large, wide, spiny orange red bracts and lavender tinted flowers. A handsome but slow growing rare species. Grows equally well potted or mounted.