Plants – Fruit – Ficus
Plant Patent
2001-06-15
2003-07-08
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Fruit
Ficus
Plant Patent
active
PP013963
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
Ficus benjamina.
Variety denomination: Mini Amstel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Ficus benjamina.
The varietal denomination of the new cultivar is ‘Mini Amstel’.
The new variety was discovered as a naturally occurring sport mutation of an unnamed variety of
Ficus benjamina,
amongst a controlled planting of
Ficus benjamina
plants. The new variety was selected by the inventor, Sally Stribling, at a controlled outdoor planting in July, 1999. The new variety was first asexually propagated by vegetative cuttings in October, 1999, in Homestead, Fla. Asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings through succeeding generations has established that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Mini Amstel’ which in combination distinguish this Ficus as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. 40-45 mm wide leaves with elongated, lanceolate shape;
2. medium green leaves closest to RHS 137 A; and
3. irregular internodes with zig-zag pattern.
‘Mini Amstel’ varies from the parent plant in leaf size and shape. The leaves of ‘Mini Amstel’ are wider, 40-45 mm, and longer, 112 mm, have an elongated lanceolate shape, no undulation to the leaf margins. The leaves of the unnamed parent plant are narrower, approximately 30-36 mm in width, shorter, approximately 82 mm in length, ovate in shape, and have undulating leaf margins. The banana shaped leaf of ‘Mini Amstel’ is approximately half the length of the leaf of the Ficus variety named ‘Amstel King’. Ficus ‘Amstel King’ and ‘Mini Amstel’ are not related as ‘Amstel King’ is a Macllelandii type Ficus and ‘Mini Amstel’ is a
Ficus benjamina.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP9856 (1997-04-01), Van Geest
Campell Bruce R.
Foley & Lardner
Grünberg Anne Marie
Miami Agra-Starts, Inc.
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