Patent ID: 6403868
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A01H

Abstract:
A seed having American Type Culture Collection Deposit Accession No. PTA-3291 produced by crossing a Guzmania selection identified by Code No. 93523011 with a Guzmania selection identified by Code No. 93523272, said seed producing a plant that is particularly characterized by the following:(a) solid, compact growth habit in a funnel-form rosette measuring approximately 19 cm in height above a pot when flowering; (b) numerous, relatively narrow leaves, each approximately 2-3 cm in width and 21 cm in length; (c) approximately 8 scape bracts and 14 primary bracts; (d) star-shaped inflorescence; (e) bright, relatively deep red floral bracts which especially distinguish this new cultivar from others, including the cultivar â€˜Introâ€™ disclosed in Plant Pat. No. 10,852; and (f) long-lasting habit.