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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (11566) 2013-07-04

CRYPTANTHUS ‘Rapunzel’ Irvin J 1991

Oval-shaped mature rosette to 45cms. diameter. Leaf base colour is violet-brown with wavy, frosted silver crossbands as wide as the gap between each. Foliage reverse is heavily scurfed. Named after another of Grimm's Fairytale characters. Reg. Doc. 9/2006
Country of origin: Florida USA

Seed Parent: Pink Brocade Pollen Parent: Kit Hilbers
Cryptanthus Society Journal July-Sept. 2006, pp.87, 88