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Kalanchoe plant named `Aniak` |
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Kalanchoe plant named `Aniak`
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| Inventor: |
Vlielander |
| Date Issued: |
April 22, 2008 |
| Application: |
11/637,864 |
| Filed: |
December 12, 2006 |
| Inventors: |
Vlielander; Ike (De Lier, NL)
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| Assignee: |
Fides B.V. (DeLier, NL) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Bell; Kent |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Whealy; C. A. |
| U.S. Class: |
PLT/335 |
| Field Of Search: |
PLT/335; PLT/337 |
| International Class: |
A01H 5/00 |
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| Abstract: |
A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named `Aniak`, characterized by its upright, compact and uniform growth habit; freely branching plant habit; glossy leaves; uniform, freely and early flowering habit; large red purple-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity. |
| Claim: |
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Kalanchoe plant named `Aniak` as illustrated and described. |
| Description: |
Botanical designation: Kalanchoeblossfeldiana.
Cultivar denomination: `Aniak`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe, botanically known as Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, and hereinafter referred to by the name `Aniak`.
The new Kalanchoe is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in De Lier, The Netherlands. The objective of the breeding program is to create new freely-branching and freely-flowering Kalanchoe cultivars with attractivefoliage and flower coloration.
The new Kalanchoe is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of the Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cultivar Lokon, not patented. The cultivar Aniak was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant from within a population of plantsof the cultivar Lokon in a controlled environment in De Lier, The Netherlands in November, 2002.
Asexual reproduction of the new Kalanchoe by vegetative terminal cuttings in a controlled environment in De Lier, The Netherlands since the spring of 2003, has shown that the unique features of this new Kalanchoe are stable and reproduced true totype in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar Aniak has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment and cultural practices such as temperature, daylength and light intensity without, however, anyvariance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of `Aniak`. These characteristics in combination distinguish `Aniak` as a new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe: 1. Upright, compact anduniform growth habit. 2. Freely branching plant habit. 3. Glossy leaves. 4. Uniform, freely and early flowering habit. 5. Large red purple-colored flowers. 6. Excellent postproduction longevity.
Plants of the new Kalanchoe can be compared to plants of the parent, the cultivar Lokon. Plants of the new Kalanchoe differ from plants of the cultivar Lokon in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Kalanchoe are not as compact asplants of the cultivar Lokon. 2. Plants of the new Kalanchoe are more freely branching than plants of the cultivar Lokon. 3. Leaves of plants of the new Kalanchoe are longer and have longer petioles than leaves of plants of the cultivar Lokon.
Plants of the new Kalanchoe can be compared to plants of the Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cultivar Petero, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,155. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in De Lier, The Netherlands, plants of the new Kalanchoediffered from plants of the cultivar Petero in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Kalanchoe were slightly smaller than plants of the cultivar Petero. 2. Leaves of plants of the new Kalanchoe were smaller and had shorter petioles thanleaves and petioles of plants of the cultivar Petero. 3. Plants of the new Kalanchoe had larger flowers than plants of the cultivar Petero. 4. Plants of the new Kalanchoe and the cultivar Petero differed in flower color.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFTHE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Kalanchoe, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightlyfrom the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Kalanchoe. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of `Aniak` grown in a container.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown in De Lier, The Netherlands in a glass-covered greenhouse during the autumn and under conditions which closely approximate commercialproduction. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 19.degree. C. to 26.degree. C., night temperatures ranged from 20.degree. C. to 21.degree. C. and light levels ranged from 10,000 lux to 50,000 lux. Unrooted cuttingswere directly stuck in 10-cm containers and received long day/short night conditions (more than 14 hours of light) for about four weeks; plants then received photoinductive short day/long night conditions (minimum 14 hours darkness) until flowering. Plants were about 14 weeks old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the detailed description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used. Botanical classification: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cultivar Aniak. Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana cultivar Lokon, not patented. Propagation: Type.--By vegetative terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.--About ten days at temperatures of 21.degree. C. Time to initiate roots, winter.--About two weeks at temperatures of 21.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.--About three weeks at temperatures of21.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.--About four weeks at temperatures of 21.degree. C. Root description.--Fine, fibrous; greyish white in color. Rooting habit.--Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Planthabit.--Upright, compact and uniform growth habit. Very freely flowering with numerous compound cymes. Inverted triangle with rounded crown. Appropriate for 10-cm to 15-cm containers. Moderately vigorous growth habit. Plant height atflowering.--About 19 cm. Plant diameter at flowering.--About 16 cm. Branching habit.--Freely branching, usually about six to eight lateral branches develop per plant. Pinching (removal of the terminal apex) is not required but will enhance lateralbranch development. Lateral branch description: Length.--About 14 cm to 18 cm. Diameter.--About 3 mm to 6 mm. Internode length.--About 3 cm to 4 cm. Aspect.--Erect. Strength.--Moderately strong. Texture.--Smooth, glabrous. Color.--138B. Foliagedescription: Arrangement.--Opposite, simple; generally symmetrical. Quantity per plant.--About 6 to 11 mature leaves and about 8 to 12 generative leaves. Length.--About 9.5 cm. Width.--About 7 cm. Shape.--Elliptic. Apex.--Obtuse. Base.--Acute. Margin.--Crenate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.--Smooth, glabrous; leathery; succulent; luster, glossy. Venation pattern.--Pinnate. Color.--Developing and fully developed foliage, upper surface: 147A; venation, 147A. Developing and fullydeveloped foliage, lower surface: 147B; venation 147B. Petiole.--Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm to 8 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower surfaces: 147A. Flower description: Flower arrangementand habit.--Flowers arranged singly in compound dichasial cymes that arise from leaf axils. Uniform and freely flowering habit with usually about 25 open flowers and about 25 flower buds per lateral branch and more than 150 open flowers and flower budsper plant. Flowering continuously for at least seven weeks. Flowers persistent. Flowers not fragrant. Natural flowering season.--Plants of the new Kalanchoe initiate and develop flowers under short day/long night conditions or during the lateautumn/winter/early spring. Flower initiation and development can also be induced under artificial short day/long night conditions (at least 14 hours of darkness). Time to flower.--Early flowering habit; under short day/long night photoinductiveconditions, about eight to twelve weeks are required. Actual time to flower is primarily dependent upon temperature and light intensity. Post-production longevity.--Excellent post-production longevity; plants maintain good foliage and flower substancefor about 44 days under interior environmental conditions. Individual flowers last about 18 days on the plant. Flower diameter.--About 2.1 cm. Flower length (height).--About 1.4 cm. Flower bud.--Shape: Initially oblong, becoming tubular ovoid withdevelopment. Length: About 9 mm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Color: 56C to 68C with development. Petals.--Arrangement: Four fused at the base. Length: About 9 mm. Width: About 6 mm. Aspect: Flat to slightly upright. Shape: Ovate, rounded. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper surface: 67C. When opening, lower surface: 67D to 65C. Fully opened, upper surface: 58C; color becoming closer to 67C to 67D with development. Fullyopened, lower surface: 67D to 65C. Sepals.--Appearance: Four fused at the base. Length: About 7 mm. Width: About 2.5 mm. Aspect: Erect. Shape: Oblong. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth; glabrous. Color, upperand lower surfaces: 145D. Peduncles.--Length: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Aspect: Erect. Strength: Strong, rigid. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 147B. Reproductive organs.--Androecium: Stamen number: About eight per flower. Anther shape:Elliptic, flat. Anther length: About 0.3 mm. Anther color: Close to 150D. Amount of pollen: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 12A. Gynoecium: Pistil number: About four per flower. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Style length: About 1 cm. Style color:138D. Stigma shape: Flat. Stigma color: 8D. Ovary color: 138D. Seed.--Length: About 0.1 mm. Diameter: About 0.05 mm. Color: Close to 166C. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Kalanchoe have been observed to tolerate temperatures from about16.degree. C. to about 35.degree. C. Pathogen/pest resistance: Plants of the new Kalanchoe have not been observed to be resistant to pests and pathogens common to Kalanchoes.
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