Cryptbergia Bromeliad
X Cryptbergia 'Rubra'

Family: Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: X Cryptbergia (kript-BER-jee-uh)
Cultivar: Rubra

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage

Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color
Light Blue
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
This plant is monocarpic

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed