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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (16511) 2020-11-28

TILLANDSIA ‘Red Cat’ Ryan, Neville 1996

Mature, upright, small rosette to 10cm. diameter x 15cm. high in spike. Many flared, stiff, narrow, grey-green, heavily scurfed leaves, tapering to a point. In bloom, the upper foliage turns pinkish red and the central inflorescence has exserted, tubular purple flowers. Occasionally a side inflorescence may form between the leaf axils. Ionantha Group. See also T. 'Fat Chance', 'Glenorchy'. 'John's Clone', 'Peewee'. Reg. Doc. 11/2020 by Geoff Lawn.
Country of origin: Queensland Australia

Seed Parent: ionantha Pollen Parent: seleriana