Small ground plants such as bromeliite. It is best to be kept in a glass container. There is great variety - green strips, strips of green, red, brown and yellow. The size of the leaves is 10 cm (K. bivitatus) to 37 cm (K. fosterianus). Most vividly colored and difficult growing species is K. bromelioides Tricolor.

Origin - Brazil. Kriptantusat plant is a long heart-order outlets, which are distributed over and can cover large surfaces.