Apparently odoratissimum has the greener leaves. I'd been toying with getting one of these for quite some time. But now the suppliers have decided they won't send plants to where I am. So the final decision's been made for me, sadly. As the saying goes, "Procrastination ............"

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According to what I've read there are only two species C. odoratissimum and velutium the main difference being size.. I've heard of a red variety but can't find it on any list. It is supposedly an epiphyte but it's over 6 feet tall already lol Only common name I've heard is "false bromeliad" but to me it looks more like a crinum. It is flowering again which surprised me lol Actually a "spiderwort"

Waiting for the bad habits to show up but so far only complaint is the "birds nest" habit collects all kinds of junk in the leaf axials as well as retaining water

Don't need any more mosquitoes lol With broms I just tip them but this is way to big already !! gary

I didn't realise they grew to that size. Now I do want one. I have many hundreds of Pandanus on my place and many thousands all around. They're great for holding water in the leaf axils. A couple of Cochliostemas won't make any difference.

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Well so far have been impressed Took me years to find it Only one I'd seen was in a bo garden. Seems to be a fairly good landscape plant but are very hard to locate. They must be difficult to propagate as the aroma alone would be enough reason to plant one lol gary