Dracaena plant named ‘Ulises’

Details Dracaena plant named ‘Ulises’ Dracaena plant named ‘Ulises’

2002-01-22

2003-07-08

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant

Dracaena or cordyline

Plant Patent

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PP013959

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
Warneckii and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Ulises’.
The new cultivar was selected by the inventor, Arturo Fernandez Alvarado, in Heredia, Costa Rica, in 1995. The new cultivar was obtained as a natural mutation (as a sport) of Dracaena Vand. Ex. L. deremensis ‘Warneckii’(unpatented).
The new cultivar was first asexually propagated by cuttings by the inventor in Heredia, Costa Rica, in June 1995. Subsequent asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by taking cuttings, 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 ‘Ulises’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Variegated with deep green leaves;
2. Tough and tick leaves;
3. Big and concave leaves;
4. Vigorous growth; and
5. Good resistance against stresses and diseases.
‘Ulises’ 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 Berkel en Roodenrijs under normal commercial greenhouse conditions which closely approximate those generally used in horticultural practice.
In comparison with the well-known cultivar
Dracaena deremensis
‘Warneckii’ (unpatented), ‘Ulises’ has The leaves of
Dracaena deremensis
Warneckii are realtively much more greyish green and do not have the deep green color that the leaves ‘Ulises’ have. Compared to
Dracaena deremensis
‘Warneckii’, ‘Ulises’ has much tougher and thicker leaves, which are much less susceptable to transportation, logistic and other damage. When looking at the cross section of the leaves, the shape of the leaves of ‘Ulilses’ is concave whereas the shape of the leaves of
Dracaena deremensis
‘Warneckii’ is not. Compared to ‘Warneckii’ the leaves of ‘Ulises’ are somewhat broader and the mid-rib of the leaves of ‘Ulises’ is much bigger and thicker. ‘Ulises’ grows faster and more vigorously and is more resistant to adverse conditions such as pests, diseases and climate than
Dracaena deremensis
‘Warneckii’.


REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GTITM Computer Database 2002/05, GTI Jouve Software, Citation for ‘Ulises’.

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