Hylaeaicum myrmecophilum Size:6-inch Pot 5 inch wide leaves that

5 inch wide leaves that are magenta with lots of color breaks on both sides of the leaves giving it a marbled look and wide

in remnants of upper montane forests

This plant came to us as T

it is a narrow endemic species known from only one site in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul where it is native to basaltic rock outcrops in isolated mountainous interior

Hylaeaicum myrmecophilum Size:6-inch Pot 5 inch wide leaves thatAn oddity from the Amazon and eastern slopes of the Andes is nearly always found in association with certain species of ants, growing out of their arboreal nests where it receives protection from predators, fertilizer in a nutrient poor environment and possibly pollination and seed dispersal services. In spite of its constant association with ants in the wild, it grows quite well without their help in cultivation. The plant grows in an open loose