Ceratostema Pepeportillae Size:4 inch Large near-black velvety pendant leaves and

near-black velvety pendant leaves and crystalline white venation

corrugated leaves showing strong venation and velvet texture

Mature leaves on well-grown specimens under high humidity can exceed one meter in length

An elevated or hanging position is essential to allow the leaves to hang to their full length

quiet venation

Ceratostema Pepeportillae Size:4 inch Large near-black velvety pendant leaves andCeratostema Pepeportillae Ceratostema pepeportillae A recently described epiphytic species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, C. pepeportillae has attracted attention as a notably larger growing species distinguished by its impressive size relative to many genus mates with the characteristic pendant epiphytic shrub habit, coriaceous leaves, and the axillary tubular flowers adapted for hummingbird pollination that define the genus. As with all newly