Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Spathiphyllum
Plant Patent
2002-08-29
2003-09-16
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Spathiphyllum
Plant Patent
active
PP014151
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Spathiphyllum (species unknown).
Variety denomination: ‘Corspabont’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Spathiphyllum plant, hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Corspabont’.
The new cultivar originated from a cross made in a controlled breeding program in Melsen-Merelbeke, Belgium, in the year 2000. The female parent is ‘Domino’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,944). The male parent is ‘Alpha CD’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,823). ‘Corspabont’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Daniel Cornelis, as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Melsen-Merelbeke, Belgium.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was first performed by tissue culture in October 2001 in Hamme, Belgium and 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 true to type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Corspabont’ which in combination distinguish this Spathiphyllum as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. variegated leaves;
2. slow growth rate;
3. white flowers fading to variegated; and
4. compact, small size.
‘Corspabont’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length without any change in the genotype of the plant.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Corspabont’ is the parental cultivar ‘Domino’. ‘Corspabont’ has significantly less green coloration in its leaves whereas the leaves of ‘Domino’ are predominantly green with some white. The male parent ‘Alpha CD’ has dark green leaves without any variegation. The growth rate of ‘Corspabont’ is about twice as slow as the growth rate of ‘Domino’. ‘Corspabont’ is smaller and more compact than ‘Domino’ and therefore more suitable for cultivation in smaller container sizes.
Campell Bruce R.
McCormick Susan B.
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