Bromeliad Cultivar Register (17110) 2024-07-02

*CRYPTANTHUS ‘Leah’*	Weston, Dave	2019
Mature, open large rosette to 40cm diameter of a radial, round symmetry. Foliage is 10-12 wavy-edged leaves per rosette, tapering to narrow / long lanceolate shape 4-5cm. wide. Margins are finely serrated with small dense spines. Initially growth is upright but flattens with maturity. Leaf blades have pronounced crenulations and base colours are dark brown with pronounced irregular silvery grey cross-banding towards the leaf tip and graduating to a more predominant grey trichome layer towards the base of the leaf blades. The foliage reverse has a dense layer of trichomes giving a whitish grey appearance. At blooming is a central cluster of white non-fragrant flowers. Offsets are produced basally and from the leaf axils. Reg. Doc. 2/2022 Country of origin: Queensland Australia
Seed Parent: Thriller	Pollen Parent: ?