{"product_id":"cryptanthus-bivittatus-pink-star-earth-star","title":"Cryptanthus 'Pink Star' – Live Earth Star for Terrariums \u0026 Vivariums | India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCryptanthus 'Pink Star' (bivittatus) is a small terrestrial bromeliad — an 'earth star' that hugs the ground in a flat, pink-striped rosette, perfect for the foreground of closed terrariums and vivariums.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike urn bromeliads it has no water-holding cup; it grows in the substrate and stays compact, making it ideal for miniature, closed setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e low to bright, indirect light; brighter light deepens the pink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e high — thrives in the still, moist air of closed terrariums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep the substrate lightly moist (never waterlogged) and mist occasionally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy indoors across India year round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere it thrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA natural foreground or carpet plant for closed terrariums, vivariums and the planted land zone of a paludarium. Its low, star-shaped form fills ground space beautifully. It is grown in the substrate above the waterline — it is not an aquatic plant and must not be submerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy you will love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact, colourful and ground-hugging, it adds foreground colour where taller bromeliads cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it have a central water cup?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo — unlike urn bromeliads, earth stars are watered at the substrate, not in a cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan it go underwater in a paludarium?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo — grow it in the moist land\/emersed zone above the waterline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/terrarium-paludarium-plants\"\u003eTerrarium \u0026amp; Paludarium Plants\u003c\/a\u003e range, shipped live across India.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fish Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44513014251562,"sku":null,"price":390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9238\/5322\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-27132520.png?v=1782546942","url":"https:\/\/fishbazaarr.in\/products\/cryptanthus-bivittatus-pink-star-earth-star","provider":"Fish Bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}