Bromeliad Cultivar Register (477) 2011-01-23

*AECHMEA ‘Rajah’*	Hummel	<1970
cv. of unknown parentage - Illustration shows dealbata? fasciata? background to hybrid? - Kramer said, "A tubular pale green upright rosette to 30 in w/erect flower spike - pale orange bracts and yellow flowers" - GoldenLake said, "Tall, dark and decorative" - Thelma O'Reilly said, "Discolored w/dusky surface to leaves" - Bromeliad Treasury 1981 said, "A large vase shaped rosette of recurved discolor leaves 4" wide and 20" long - underleaf is rich maroon - the inflorescence is borne on a 24" stem and is a panicle w/rose colored flowers". See also 'Bastantha', 'Candy Corn', 'Electrica', and 'Popcorn'.

HumCat, BSI-ICBH-1979; BirdRock 95, DeLeonCat1981, BromKramer 53+ill, KentCat1972, GolinskiVideo1997