Plants – Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant – Dracaena or cordyline
Plant Patent
2002-01-22
2003-05-13
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant
Dracaena or cordyline
Plant Patent
active
PP013814
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Dracaena plant botanically known as
Dracaena Vand.
Ex.
L. deremensis
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘DR9901ART’.
The new cultivar was selected by the inventor, Arturo Fernandez Alvarado, in Heredia, Costa Rica in 1997. The new cultivar was obtained as a natural mutation (as a sport) of
Dracaena Vand.
Ex.
L. deremensis
‘Lemon Lime’ (unpatented).
The new cultivar was first asexually propagated by the inventor in Heredia, Costa Rica, in July 1997. Subsequent asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by division has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and in combination distinguish ‘DR9901ART’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Dark green leaves with yellow margin;
2. Tough and tick leaves;
3. Fast and vigorous growth habit; and
4. Good resistance to adverse conditions.
‘DR9901ART’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype on the new cultivar may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length without any change in genotype. The following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown in Honselersdijk, the Netherlands under normal commercial greenhouse conditions which closely approximate those generally used in horticultural practice.
In comparison with the well-known Dracaena cultivar ‘Lemon Lime’, ‘DR9901ART’ has leaves with more color and relatively more solid green. The leaves of ‘Lemon Lime’ have a broader yellow margin and thinner and paler green main color. The yellow margin is a unique golden/yellow shade, which is unlike the colors found in the leaves of any other
Dracaena deremensis
cultivar. The leaves of ‘DR9901ART’ are thicker and tougher which are much less susceptible to transportation, logistics and other damage than the leaves of ‘Lemon Lime’. Compared to ‘Lemon Lime’, ‘DR9901ART’ is a faster and much more vigorously growing plant which is more resistant to adverse external conditions such as pests, diseases and climate. As a consequence, ‘DR9901ART’ is a more suitable cultivar to grow in adverse conditions, especially low light conditions.
Foley & Lardner
Para Annette H.
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