Fairchild Crystallinum x Dorito Port

I acquired this plant from Scott Cohen during a visit to his nursery in October 2025, shortly after it reached the cataphyll stage. The earlier history of the Fairchild crystallinum remains a mystery; Fairchild’s records contain no acquisition information for it, while the Dorito Port is a wild collected Port named 'Dorito' by Scott due to its triangular shape, resembling the dorito chip.

The Fairchild crystallinum is known for strong silver veining that spreads across the entire leaf blade. This cross seems to take after its seed parent in the sheer amount of veining, though its veins are not silver. Instead, they branch and break repeatedly across the dark blade, creating a fine network between the more prominent lines. Dorito Port’s influence appears at the top of the leaf, where the sinus sits remarkably flat. Together, the broad shape, dark surface, and branching veins give this plant a presence that keeps drawing me back to it.

I’m excited to see where this plant goes as it matures. I hope each new leaf brings even more branching veins and that the sinus opens a little further. It is already a wonderful plant; those changes would take it to another level.