Plants – Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant
Plant Patent
2002-11-08
2003-12-30
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant
Plant Patent
active
PP014426
ABSTRACT:
Botanical classification/cultivar designation:
Coleus×hybrida
cultivar Molten Lava.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Coleus plant, botanically known as
Solenostemon scutellarioides
, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Molten Lava.
The new cultivar was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Waynesville, N.C. as a naturally-occurring branch mutation of a the
Solenostemon scutellarioides
cultivar Eclipse, not patented. The new Coleus was observed within a population of plants of the cultivar Eclipse in June, 2000. This branch mutation was selected on the basis of its unique leaf coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken in Waynesville, N.C. since June, 2000, has shown that the unique features of this new Coleus are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the cultivar Molten Lava have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Molten Lava’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Molten Lava’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Upright and tall plant habit.
2. Dark purple and dark red bi-colored leaves.
Plants of the new Coleus are most similar to plants of the parent, the cultivar Eclipse. Plants of the new Coleus differ from plants of the parent selection primarily in foliage color as plants of the cultivar Eclipse have red, pink, green and yellow-colored leaves. In addition, plants of the new Coleus are taller than plants of the cultivar Eclipse.
Campell Bruce R.
Para A
Whealy C. A.
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