Encholirium cf. spectabile Rio de Contas, Bahia Size:4.5-inch Pot with violet to purple foliage

with violet to purple foliage that darkens as it matures to almost black at the base

A medium sized species from the Caatinga of Bahia

The leaves are longer and shinier than crispa but with much less serration than the horwoodii hybrid

' with 12+ lanceolate leaves with dense serration and crisped wavy margins

Encholirium cf. spectabile Rio de Contas, Bahia Size:4.5-inch Pot with violet to purple foliageAn endemic rupicolous species that is native to Brazil. It is slow to propagate so it takes a while to have them available for sale. The plant forms a large open rosette, to over 30 inches across with recurving stiff green leaves that have large spines.