Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Bromeliad
Plant Patent
2001-01-17
2002-11-19
Bell, Kent L. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Bromeliad
Plant Patent
active
PP013260
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Aechmea fasciata.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
‘228’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a newly developed interspecific hybrid
Aechmea fasciata
resulting from a planned breeding program that I conduct on an ongoing basis. The objects of the breeding program include the crossing of selected parent plants from the numerous, compatible species within the genus, to obtain plants with novel and attractive phenotypes, coloration, and flowering forms. Other important selection factors may include ultimate plant size and shape, disease resistance, tolerance to different soil and growing conditions and vigor.
Among the objects of my program are to produce plants of the Bromeliaceae family which will be attractive to the consumer; which will develop reasonably rapidly under controlled conditions, and which retain for a long term, highly attractive and bright inflorescence; i.e., bract coloration, after being induced into the flowering stage. It is a specific object to provide a low maintenance plant which will be a long term decorative appointment offering an exotic color splash in the home of a buyer, or serve as a substitute for flowering plants which have a shorter flowering duration in, for example, indoor plant and flower scapes. Finally, it is an object to develop plants which may be easily and efficiently multiplied by state-of-the-art tissue culture methods while continuing the distinctive characteristics of the plants through progressive clonal generations.
The instant plant is a naturally occurring whole plant sport of an
Aechmea fasciata
‘Morgana’ (unpatented). It was discovered as a single plant growing in a cultivated planting of ‘Morgana’. With the recognition that this sport satisfied the objects of the breeding program, the individual was isolated and set aside for further observation and testing. The resulting selection has been assigned the designation ‘228’ for purposes of identification. This plant has been reproduced by division at Vista, Calif., and the plants resulting have been determined to be identical to the original selection in all distinguishing characteristics. The superior attributes of this plant will be revealed in the botanical description to follow.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The attributes of the plant ‘228’ which distinguish it from the its parent
Aechmea fascieta
‘Morgana’ are as follows
This sport shows variegated foliage having a medium light green coloration in the middle of the leaves and a creamy white margin. This contrasts dramatically from the solid forest green coloration of the foliage of the parent. This variegation provides a large contrast to the coloration of the flower.
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