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Osteospermum plant named `Oslalipu`
PP18873 Osteospermum plant named `Oslalipu`

Patent Drawings:
Inventor: Houbraken
Date Issued: June 3, 2008
Application: 11/581,297
Filed: October 16, 2006
Inventors: Houbraken; Anna M. W. P. (Enkhuizen, NL)
Assignee: Syngenta Seeds B.V. (Enkhuizen, NL)
Primary Examiner: Para; Annette H
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney Or Agent: Vrana; Bruce
U.S. Class: PLT/360
Field Of Search: PLT/360
International Class: A01H 5/00
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Abstract: A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by its spreading character, good summer performance and light purple flowers.
Claim: What is claimed is:

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant named `Oslalipu,` substantially as illustrated and described herein.
Description: Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Osteospermum ecklonis.

Varietal denomination: `Oslalipu`.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum plant, botanically known as Osteospermum ecklonis.

The new Osteospermum is propagated by cuttings resulting from an open pollinated population from a proprietary Osteospermum ecklonis seedling selection as the female, or seed, parent identified as breeder's code `C0030-2` (unpatented). Breeder'scode of new plant is `E0126-1.`

The new Osteospermum was discovered and selected as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated population grown in Enkhuizen, Netherlands, in 2000. The new Osteospermum plant has been repeatably asexually reproduced by cuttings inEnkhuizen, Netherlands over a period of 6 years. The new variety is stable and reproduces true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographic drawing which shows blooms, buds and foliage of the plant in full color, the color shown being as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographicprocedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CULTIVAR

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of this new Osteospermum plant. The data which defines these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. Theplant history was taken on 28 week old plants. The instant plant was grown indoors in a 10.5 cm container and transplanted into the open field in week 20.

Color references are primarily to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London, edition 2001.

Plants of the cultivar `Oslalipu` have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, day length, and fertility level without,however, any variance in genotype.

Plants of the new Osteospermum differ primarily from the plants of the female parent `C0030-2` in the following characteristics:

Plants of the new Osteospermum have a more intense purple flower color, a better spreading performance, and are more floriferous throughout the summer than plants of the female parent `C0030-2.`

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW CULTIVAR `OSLALIPU` AND A SIMILAR CULTIVAR `Oslalipu` `Sea side` (U.S. Pat. No. PP 10,782) Plant height 20 cm 27 cm Plant width 75 cm 50-60 cm Flower color 77C 77D Flower size 5 cm 6 cm

The plant: Classification.--Botanical: Osteospermum ecklonis. Parentage: Female parent.--Proprietary seedling selection `C0030-2.` Male parent.--Female is open pollinated so male is unknown. Plant description: Growth habit.--Spreading. Plantheight.--20 cm. Spreading area of plant.--75 cm. Strength.--Moderate growth. Branching character.--Freely branching, 16 lateral branches without pinching. Blooming period.--From May until October. The stem: Length.--35 cm. Diameter.--5 mm. Internode length.--5-20 mm. Texture.--Glabrous. Color.--RHS 145A. The foliage: Shape.--Single leaves, alternate and elliptic, apex: broadly acute base: attenuate, margin: irregular serration. Number of leaves per lateral branch.--70. Texture.--Glabrous, leathery. Leaf.--Color -- Upper side: RHS 137B. Color -- Under side: RHS 137C. Length: Young 30-35 mm, mature 70-90 mm. Width: Young 4-6 mm, mature 15-30 mm. Petiole.--Absent. The inflorescence: Number of inflorescences permature plant.--60. Inflorescence bud.--Form: Ovoid. Length: 10-12 mm. Width: 6-10 mm. Color: RHS 151C. Inflorescence lastingness on the plant.--Around 5 days depending on the temperature. Inflorescence.--Diameter: 50 mm. Disc diameter: 8 mm. Inflorescence depth.--12 mm. Fragrance.--No fragrance. Disc florets.--Shape: Tubular, elongated. Apex: Five pointed. Length: 8 mm. Width: 1 mm. Number of disc florets per inflorescence: 55. Color: RHS 99B. Ray florets.--Length: 26 mm. Width: 7mm. Shape: Capitulum with one series of ray florets. Color Upper surface: RHS 77C. Lower surface: RHS 79C with Stripes 79A. Number of ray florets: 17-19. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Rounded. Base: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture: Satiny. Peduncles.--Length: 10-14 cm. Texture: Sturdy, tiny hairs. Color: RHS N144C. Diameter: 2 mm. Shape: Round. Phyllaries.--Texture: Rough, tiny hairs. Number of phyllaries: 14-16. Color: RHS 146B. Length: 10 mm. Margin: Entire. Width: 1 mm. Apex:Acute. Shape: Ligulate. Color: RHS 146C both sides. Reproductive organs: Androecium.--Appearance: Present on disc florets only. Shape: Oblong, five stamens fused to one. Length: 2 mm. Width: 1 mm. Pollen color: RHS 23A. Total no. of anthers: 60. Gynoecium.--Appearance: Present on both ray and disc florets. Pistil number: One pistil per ray or disc floret. Pistil length: 4 mm. Stigma color: RHS N77A. Stigma shape: Bipartite. Style color: N77A. Seed development: Seed development has beenobserved on plants of the new Osteospermum. Amount of seeds produced.--Moderate. Seed length.--5 mm. Diameter.--3 mm. Color.--RHS 200A. Shape.--Elliptic. Disease resistance: Under commercial conditions, plants of the new Osteospermum are resistantto fungal pathogens common to Osteospermum.

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