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<xORTHOTANTHUS (5)

Bromeliad Cultivar Register (11239) 2012-12-17

xORTHOTANTHUS ‘Uncle D’ Mema E 2011

Coppery red , thick and stiff leaves. Plant in photos 40cms diameter, 25cms high, leaves 5cms. wide. Named to honour well known Adelaide, South Australian horticulturalist, bromeliad authority and self-proclaimed "pseudo-botanist" Derek Butcher. Reg Doc 11/2012 by Elm Mema.
Country of origin: THAILAND

Seed Parent: Orthophytum benzingii Pollen Parent: Cryptanthus warren-loosei