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