Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-12-27
2001-07-03
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011972
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of a Dracaena plant, botanically known as
Dracaena fragrans stednerii
and known by the cultivar name Janet Craig Gomezzi. This plant is a sport of the parent
Dracaena fragrans stednerii
, which is unpatented stock that was introduced into Costa Rica from Central Africa. The new cultivar was discovered in 1995 by the inventor in Costa Rica, Central America, Province of Alajuela, District 11 Cutris; County No. 10 San Carlos. It was discovered as a naturally occurring sport in a cultivated area on an ornamental plant farm dedicated to cultivating
Dracaena fragrans stednerii
. The cultivar was reproduced by propagating it asexually using tip cuttings as well as top cuttings on the same ornamental plant farm where it was discovered.
The new cultivar grows faster than its parent. It has wider leaves than the leaves of the parent. It has leaves that are corrugated, whereas the leaves of the parent are not corrugated. The color of the exposed cane graduates from a brownish gray color at the base to rich green smooth surface at the top, whereas the exposed cane of the parent maintains a grayish brown color throughout its height.
The unique features of this new Dracaena plant are stable and have been reproduced through successive generations of asexual propagation.
The new Dracaena has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, humidity, fertilization, day length and light intensity.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The habit of growth is similar to the parent plant, growing about 6 feet overall the first year if allowed to grow without cutting. Because of the unique dark rich green color and mildly corrugated pattern of the leaf margins, this variety makes an excellent house plant. It propagates true from cuttings, rooting easily at nodes planted below the soil surface.
This cultivar is an ornamental cane marketed similarly to the parent and to
Dracaena fragrans massangeana
(Unpatented) the surface of which have an evenly brownish grey color. Contrasted to this is the cane surface of the new cultivar which graduates from the brownish grey color at the base to a partially smooth green surface at the top of the cane. The surface of this cane also differs from the cane surface of Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’ (Unpatented) which is somewhat uniformly green from the top to the base. The leaves of the new cultivar are broader than those of the parent and have a more pronounced, rich dark green color. The margins of the leaves are gently corrugated.
REFERENCES:
patent: P.P. 4035 (1977-04-01), Obayashi
patent: P.P. 5997 (1987-05-01), Krieser
patent: P.P. 6346 (1988-10-01), Sandi-Matamoros
patent: P.P. 6690 (1989-03-01), Browne
patent: P.P. 10600 (1998-09-01), Janssen
Campell Bruce R.
Driggs Lucas Brubaker & Hogg Co. LPA
Lucas James A.
McCormick Susan B.
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