Purple Pocillopora
A variant of Pocillopora (cauliflower coral) (Pocillopora damicornis)
Representative Pocillopora (cauliflower coral)photo — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A deep purple to lavender colony, sometimes with green polyps, recalling the classic purple Pocillopora look long present in the hobby. Sold simply as 'Purple Pocillopora.'
📜 Backstory
A color form carried by multiple vendors including The Coral Farm (thecoralfarm.com), Barrier Reef Aquariums and Frag Box Corals. It represents the historic deep-purple Pocillopora circulating in the trade; modern stock is usually labeled or sold as P. damicornis and the precise species/lineage is debated.
Keeper tips for this variant
Give brighter light and moderate-to-strong flow; the purple pigment deepens with good light, while too little flow lets detritus collect in the dense branches.