Plants – Fruit – Ficus
Plant Patent
2000-12-20
2002-08-27
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Ficus
Plant Patent
active
PP012882
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Ficus, botanically known as
Ficus sp
., and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘GRU FI9801’.
The new Ficus was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Rockanje, The Netherlands, in 1997, as a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of an unidentified selection of
Ficus sp
., not patented. The new Ficus was observed as a single plant in a group of plants of the parent cultivar. The selection of this plant was based on its unique leaf shape, size and coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new Ficus by cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Rockanje, The Netherlands, has shown that the unique features of this new Ficus are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new Ficus has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength, light intensity, nutritional and water status without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘GRU FI9801’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘GRU FI9801’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Upright plant habit.
2. Freely branching growth habit.
3. Dark green leaves.
Campell Bruce R.
Para A
Vulcan Plants Produktontwikkeling B.V.
Whealy C. A.
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