Companion Plants

Petrocosmea

Chiritas:

Aiko-Tubular yellow flowers contrast nicely against medium green leaves that are ovate shaped and pointed

Augustifolia - Description will be added soon.

Betty - A rosette shape, and silver green over forest colored fleshy leaves, make this an outstanding addition even before the beautiful lavender blooms show.

Hisako - One of the most beautiful of the chiritas. Easily grows into show quality foliage, that is dark green with silver veins. Lavender flowers.

Hotei - Slender, linear leaves, are medium green, with sunny yellow flowers, that make this variety delightfully different.

Junka - Description will be added soon.

Kazu - An excellent hybrid that's very underappreciated.  Lots and lots of medium lavender-purple blooms w/cream throat.  Thin, hairy, quilted leaves.  A very easy grower and bloomer, and a bit different, too

Keiko - Deep velvet green, quilted leaves, are ovate and slightly serrated. Flowers are soft lavender blue, with white and yellow throats.

Kitaguna - Lots of bright yellow blooms above quilted, pointed, glossy foliage.  Easy grower and bloomer. .

longgangensis - Tubular, light lavender flowers with darker, lavender veining and a yellow stripe on the upper throat. Medium green, narrow, pointed leaves. Compact growth habit

Mineko - Description will be added soon.

Nakako - Yellow flowers produced freely over a compact rosette of green leaves.

Nemesis - Nearly forest green foliage is quilted and ovate, flowers are muted violet

Piccolo - Compact growing acute leaves are spring green in the center with darker green edge and sweet lavender blooms

Rachel - One of the most cutest and most sought-after.  Small, slender, pointed leaves with white center stripe.  Small, lavender blooms.  Small.

Silver Surfer - Lavender-blue blooms over pointed, green leaves veined in silver.  Compact grower, great bloomer.  Very easy grower, it's recommended.

spadiciformis - Leaves are light green, quilted and ovate. Lilac flowers have a striking yellow throat.

Stardust - Medium, forest green leaves with silvery veins and lavender flowers

Tamiana - A must have! Cute little miniature grower, with dainty white flowers, striped dark purple in the throat. Small leaves resemble that of a miniature violet.

Vertigo - Orchid blooms with red-violet hues. Large, slightly serrated and ovate leaves, are framed in forest green with lighter centers and veins kissed with a touch of silver. (Shalit)