The Nidularium get their name from the Latin word, "nidus; nest; which refers to the nestlike arrangement of short leaves that appears in the center of the plant just before it blooms.
Nidularium innocentii var. innocentii has dark, maroon-green leaves twelve to twenty inches long. The white-petaled flowers bloom deep in the bronze-hued nest of the inner leaves. They prefer intermediate temperatures, shady light, and even moisture.
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