Yuma vs. ricordea?

[cgill311]

Just out of curiousity, what makes a yuma ricordea different that just a regular ricordea?

 

[FutureInterest]

I'm by no means an expert... but I believe there are generally 2 types of ricordea: Ricordea Floridia and Ricordea Yuma. The former hails from the carribean and is generally more colorful than the yuma which come from the pacific.

 

[fishybusiness]

Yep, its a west coast east coast thing. Yuma is typically larger and typically can have a wider assortment of colors. Floridia has the beautiful orange ricordia which is becoming harder and harder to find.

 

[darren24]

I have both and in my experience and from what I have read from others Fla Ricordea is easy to keep but Yumas especially the "rare" pinks and reds can be more difficult to keep happy.

 

[cgill311]

Ok, that was simple enough. Are yumas rare? You just don't see them for sale very much.

 

[darren24]

I would not say that they are rare but like most corals the nicer the color the harder they are to find.