x Biltanthus 'Red Burst'

Old classic hybrid with small-sized rosettes of colourful leaves, turning glossy cherry red or dull maroon, according to season, light, temperature.  It is a cross between the tropical Cryptanthus bahianus and the frost-hardy Billbergia nutans, so it is a cold-proof Cryptanthus-like plant, good for terrariums!

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Old classic hybrid with small-sized rosettes of colourful leaves, turning glossy cherry red or dull maroon, according to season, light, temperature.

x Biltanthus 'Red Burst' is a small nice ornamental, good for terrariums or small spaces. It can be grown as a Cryptanthus but it has more cold-tolerance, to about -2 C.

x Biltanthus Red Burst is a Bromeliad hybrid

It is a cross between the tropical Cryptanthus bahianus (Seed Parent) and the frost-hardy Billbergia nutans (Pollen Parent), so it is a cold-proof Cryptanthus-like plant, good for terrariums!

This plant was formerly called x Cryptbergia 'Red Burst', but now the correct name is "Biltanthus"

According to the Bromeliad Cultivar Register, this Biltanthus was created before 1952 in California.

What do we ship to you?

We offer one rooted plant of Biltanthus, of 10-15 cm, able to flower in one or two years.

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Cultivation Protected
Presentation Bare root
Max. Size 0cm-10cm
Botanical family Bromeliaceae
Light Medium
Minimum winter temperature -5 ºC to 5 ºC
Plant type Herbaceous
Care Pot
Care Terrarium
Shape Perennials
Important Notice-Due to our long experience as exporters and importers, we inform you that all orders arriving after 16 November 2024 will be shipped after the second week of January 2025, to avoid any possible loss or delay in delivery due to excessive Christmas parcel traffic