Plectranthus plant named ‘Plepalila’

Details Plectranthus plant named ‘Plepalila’ Plectranthus plant named ‘Plepalila’

2001-12-28

2003-06-03

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

CPLTS373000

Plant Patent

active

PP013858

ABSTRACT:

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF PLANT CLAIMED
Plectranthus hybrida.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
Plepalila.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct Plectranthus plant, hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Plepalila’. More specifically, the breeding program which resulted in the production of the new cultivar was carried out in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The female or seed parent of ‘Plepalila’ was a proprietary
Plectranthus saccatus
designated 800/77 (unpatented). The male or pollen parent of ‘Plepalila’ was a proprietary
Plectranthus hilliardiae
designated 146/92 (unpatented). The resulting seed was collected and germinated. From the progeny, a single plant was selected in 1998.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal or stem cuttings taken during 1999 at Claremont, South Africa and during 2000-2001 at West Chicago Ill., USA has demonstrated that the characteristics of the new cultivar as herein described are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of such asexual propagation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It was found that the cultivar of the present invention:
(a) Exhibits an upright bushy habit,
(b) Forms lavender flowers,
(c) Forms dark green foliage with dark purple underside and
(d) Exhibits a vigorous growth habit.
‘Plepalila’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in the environment, such as temperature, light intensity, and day length.
When the new cultivar of the present invention is compared to its male parent (non-patented) it exhibits shorter petioles, of a different color and leaves of a different texture and color as detailed in Table A.


REFERENCES:
UPOV ROM GTITM Computer Database, GTI JOUVE Retrieval Software 2002/05, citation(s) for ‘Plepalila’.*
wysiwyg://7/http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/annuals/mg/0923351830715.html Plant to recommend:mona lavender plectranthus.*
Tom MacCubbin II, Plant Profile: Mona Lavender Plectranths Orlando Sentinel, Nov. 30, 2002.*
Connie Krochmal, Sensational Container Plants for Fall http://www.smallgarden.info/sensational_container_plants_for.htm.*
Andrew Hankey, Plectranthus, Witwatersand National Botanical Garden, South Africa, Apr. 2001.

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