U.S. patent number PP28,732 [Application Number 14/121,585] was granted by the patent office on 2017-12-05 for catharanthus plant named `suncathamiho`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED. The grantee listed for this patent is SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED. Invention is credited to Masahiro Yamada.
United States Patent |
PP28,732 |
Yamada |
December 5, 2017 |
Catharanthus plant named `Suncathamiho`
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Catharanthus
plant having vigorous, upright plant characteristics, abundant
branching, especially basally branching, developed from the base of
the plant throughout the growing season, great profusion of single,
pale pink flowers, the whole bush remaining in bloom for a
considerable period of time and deeply bitten petals, shaped of
hastate, incurvated.
Inventors: |
Yamada; Masahiro (Kanagawa,
JP) |
Applicant: |
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SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED |
Tokyo |
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Assignee: |
SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED (Tokyo,
JP)
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Family
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52692310 |
Appl.
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14/121,585 |
Filed: |
September 19, 2014 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20150089699 P1 |
Mar 26, 2015 |
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Application
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61960539 |
Sep 20, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
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PLT/263.1 |
Current CPC
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A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
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A01H
5/02 (20060101) |
Field of
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;PLT/263.1,226 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Other References
"2012 Spring-Summer gardening catalog," Daiichi Engei Co., Ltd.,
Oct. 2011, pp. 22-23. cited by applicant .
Registration No. 22599, Registration date Jul. 29, 2013, Suntory
Flowers Company, 1 page. cited by applicant.
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Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
LLP
Claims
What is claimed:
1. A new and distinct variety of Catharanthus plant named
`Suncathamiho`, substantially as herein illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Catharanthus roseus.
Cultivar denomination: `Suncathamiho`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
Catharanthus plant, which is hereinafter referred to by the name of
`Suncathamiho`.
Catharanthus roseus, which is also known as Vinca rosea, is a very
popular plant that is used for flower bedding and potting in the
summer and autumn season.
The purpose of this invention is to obtain a new Catharanthus
cultivar having vigorous, upright plant characteristics, abundant
branching, especially basally branching, developed from the base of
the plant throughout the growing season, great profusion of single,
pale pink flowers, the whole bush remaining in bloom for a
considerable period of time and irregularity incised petals, shaped
of hastate, incurvated.
The new Catharanthus plant was originated from a cross-pollination
of the female parent `MC21-15` and the male parent `MC21-P-2`. The
female parent `MC21-15` (unpatented) used in the crossing of
`Suncathamiho` is a strain of applicant's breeding lines (i.e.,
proprietary Catharanthus roseus selection), having white petals,
and the male parent `MC21-P-2` (unpatented) used in the crossing of
`Suncathamiho` is a strain of applicant's breeding lines (i.e.,
proprietary Catharanthus roseus selection), having rotund petal
shape. The cross-pollination was conducted in August, 2011 at
Yame-gun, Fukuoka, Japan.
In February 2012, the seedlings obtained by the crossing were
planted in field, and some seedlings were selected in view of
growth habit, flower size and color thereof. In August 2012, the
stem tip culturing was carried out, and then the propagation was
started.
In July 2013, the cultivation of the seedlings was repeated. The
botanical characteristics of that plant were then examined, using
similar varieties `Milk crown blushing pink` and `Daiichi-MC21-25`
for comparison. As a result, it was concluded that this
Catharanthus plant is distinguishable from any other variety, whose
existence is currently known, and is uniform and stable in its
characteristics.
The new variety of Catharanthus roseus plant is named
`Suncathamiho`.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This new variety is unlike any Catharanthus plants commercially
available as evidenced by the following unique combinations of
characteristics. 1. Vigorous, upright plant characteristics. 2.
Abundant branching, especially basally branching, developed from
the base of the plant throughout the growing season. 3. Great
profusion of single, pale pink flowers, the whole bush remaining in
bloom for a considerable period of time. 4. irregularly incised
petals, shaped of hastate, incurvated.
The new variety `Suncathamiho` differs from the similar variety
`Milk crown blushing pink`, which was applied for Japanese plant
variety protection (the application number: 23662; the application
date: 2009 Apr. 2; the registration number 21019; the registration
date: 2011 Sep. 8), in the following points. 1. The petals overlap
of `Suncathamiho` is contacting. That of `Milk crown blushing pink`
is separating. 2. The secondary color of surface of corolla lobe of
`Suncathamiho` is brilliant purplish pink (RHS 62B). That of `Milk
crown blushing pink` is RED-PURPLE (RHS 61C).
The new variety `Suncathamiho` differs from the similar variety
`Daiichi-MC21-25`, which was applied for Japanese plant variety
protection (the application number: 26287; the application date:
2011 Sep. 8; the registration number 22599; the registration date:
2013 Jul. 29), in the following points. 1. The main color of
surface of corolla lobe of `Suncathamiho` is pale pink (RHS 62D).
That of `MC21-25` is purple (RHS N80B). 2. The leaf size
(L.times.W) of `Suncathamiho` is 51 mm.times.23.3 mm. The leaf size
of `Daiichi-MC21-25` is 60 mm.times.33 mm. 3. The flower eye of
`Suncathamiho` is absent. That of `Daiichi-MC21-25` is present.
This new variety of Catharanthus plant `Suncathamiho` was asexially
reproduced by the use of cuttings at Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan, and
homogeneity and stability thereof were confirmed. The instant plant
retains its distinctive characteristics and produces true to type
in successive generations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The depicted plants had been reproduced by the use of cuttings and
were photographed during October 2013 while growing outdoors in
wall pots with about 15 cm of container size at an age of
approximately 6 months.
The second sheet is a photograph of a typical plant of the new
variety of Catharanthus plant `Suncathamiho` while growing in a
pot.
The first sheet is a photograph of a close view of flowers of the
new variety of Catharanthus plant `Suncathamiho`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
In October 2013, the cultivation of the seedlings was repeated at
Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The average day temperature was about
25.degree. C., and the average night temperature was about
15.degree. C. The plants were grown under natural sunlight. The
number of days to flowering (response time) was about 3 to 4 weeks.
The keeping quality was about 180 days. The plants had temperature
resistance to about 5.degree. C. (the lowest temperature) and about
35 to 40.degree. C. (the highest temperature). Further, the plants
had the same tolerance to pests and pathogens as a typical
Catharanthus plant.
For the parentage information: The female parent `MC21-15`
(unpatented) used in the crossing of `Suncathamiho` is a strain of
applicant's breeding lines (i.e., proprietary Catharanthus roseus
selection), having white petals, and the male parent `MC21-P-2`
(unpatented) used in the crossing of `Suncathamiho` is a strain of
applicant's breeding lines (i.e., proprietary Catharanthus roseus
selection), having rotund petal shape.
For the propagation information: the new cultivar was propagated by
cutting; the number of days to initiate roots during the summer was
about two weeks; approximate soil and/or air temperature during the
summer was around 30.degree. C.; the number of days to initiate
roots during the winter was about three weeks; approximate soil
and/or air temperature during the winter was around 25.degree. C.;
the number of days to produce a rooted young plant during the
summer was about five weeks; the number of days to produce a rooted
young plant during the winter was about six weeks; root density was
moderate; root branching was free; root color was white; and root
texture was fibrous.
The botanical characteristics of the new and distinct variety of
Catharanthus plant named `Suncathamiho` at an age of approximately
4 months are shown in the following Table. In the following
description, the color-coding is in accordance with the
Horticultural Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society,
London, England (R.H.S. Colour Chart The 5th edition 2007).
TABLE-US-00001 PLANT VARIETY DESCRIPTION APPLICATION VARIETY
CHARACTERISTIC Suncathamiho ANNUAL, BIENNIAL or PERENNIAL? Grown as
annual. TYPE OF PLANT: i.e., TREE, SHRUB, Potted plant SUBSHRUB,
VINE, CUT FLOWER, POTTED PLANT APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS +/or Ideal
for pots, hanging CROPPING SYSTEM baskets. GROWTH HABIT Upright
PLANT HEIGHT About 25.0 cm PLANT DIAMETER OR AREA OF SPREAD About
25.0 cm PLANT VIGOR Vigorous BRANCHING HABIT Freely branching BASAL
BRANCHING? Present PINCHING REQUIRED? Not required. NUMBER OF
LATERAL BRANCHES About 5 NUMBER OF SECONDARY LATERAL About 4
BRANCHES LATERAL BRANCH LENGTH About 17.3 cm LATERAL BRANCH
DIAMETER About 3.9 mm INTERNODE LENGTH About 19.9 mm STEM ASPECT
Upright to outward STEM COLOR (and bark color, if applicable) RHS
Near 144D STEM COLOR (if any) RHS Near 51D STEM PUBESCENCE? Absent
OTHER PLANT/STEM CHARACTERISTICS -- LEAF ARRANGEMENT Opposite
COMPOUND OR SIMPLE? Simple QUANTITY OF LEAVES PER LATERAL About 13
BRANCH LEAF (LEAFLET) SHAPE Elliptic LEAF (LEAFLET) TIP Acute LEAF
(LEAFLET) BASE Obtuse LEAF LENGTH About 51.0 mm LEAF WIDTH About
23.3 mm LEAF THICKNESS About 0.3 mm LEAF (LEAFLET) TEXTURE
Pubescent, both sides LEAF PUBESCENCE? WHICH SIDE? Present LEAF
(LEAFLET) MARGIN Entire VENATION PATTERN Reticulate venation LEAF
COLOR, YOUNG, UPPER SIDE RHS Near 1373 LEAF COLOR, YOUNG, UNDER
SIDE RHS Near 137D LEAF COLOR, MATURE, UPPER SIDE RHS Near 143A to
143C LEAF COLOR, MATURE, UNDER SIDE RHS Near 137B VENATION COLOR,
UPPER SIDE RHS Near 137D VENATION COLOR, UNDER SIDE RHS Near 142D
VARIEGATION? Absent PETIOLE? Present PETIOLE LENGTH About 9.1 mm
PETIOLE DIAMETER About 1.6 mm PETIOLE TEXTURE Pubescent PETIOLE
COLOR RHS Near 145B OTHER FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS -- FLOWER
ARRANGEMENT Borne in upper leaf axils. INFLORESCENCE TYPE OR FORM
Solitary (if applicable) QUANTITY OF FLOWERS PER PLANT About 50
FLOWER TYPE or FORM Single FLOWERING HABIT Continuously NATURAL
FLOWERING SEASON Early summer to late autumn TIME TO FLOWER OR
RESPONSE TIME About 2~3 weeks FRAGRANCE Absent FLOWER BUD LENGTH
About 35.4 mm FLOWER BUD DIAMETER About 5.9 mm FLOWER BUD SHAPE
Clavate FLOWER BUD COLOR RHS Near 19C FLOWER ASPECT; i.e., UPRIGHT,
Upright OUTWARD, DROOPING, etc. FLOWER PARACOROLLA Absent FLOWER
DIAMETER About 36.7 mm FLOWER DEPTH (HEIGHT) About 38.3 mm FLOWER
LONGEVITY ON PLANT About 2~3 days PERSISTENT OR SELF-CLEANING? Not
persistent. PETAL TEXTURE, UPPER SURFACE Smooth PETAL TEXTURE,
LOWER SURFACE Smooth TUBE TEXTURE Smooth, slightly pubescent PETAL
ARRANGEMENT Free PETAL NUMBER 5 PETALS FUSED? Fused PETAL SHAPE
Hastate PETAL MARGIN Absent PETAL SHAPE, SYMMETRY OR Asymmetry
ASYMMETRY? PETAL TIP irregularly incised PETAL BASE Fused PETAL
LENGTH About 20.8 mm PETAL WIDTH About 12.1 mm PETAL COLOR, WHEN
OPENING, RHS Near 62D UPPER SIDE PETAL COLOR, WHEN OPENING, RHS
Near 65D LOWER SIDE PETAL COLOR, FULLY OPENED, RHS Near 62D UPPER
SIDE PETAL COLOR, FULLY OPENED, RHS Near 65D LOWER SIDE PETAL
SECONDARY COLOR, RHS Near 62B UPPER SIDE DISTRIBUTION OF PETAL
Gradating from base SECONDARY COLOR, UPPER SIDE to mid-section.
RATE OF PETAL SECONDARY Few COLOR, UPPER SIDE FLOWER EYE Absent
FLOWER EYE DIAMETER -- FLOWER EYE COLOR -- RECEPTACLE Present
RECEPTACLE COLOR RHS Near 3C TUBE DIAMETER About 1.8 mm TUBE LENGTH
About 26.2 mm THROAT COLOR (inside) RHS Near 145C TUBE COLOR
(outside) RHS Near 145A to 145B Base: with anthocyanin pigmentation
SEPAL ARRANGEMENT Single whorl NUMBER OF SEPALS 5 SEPAL SHAPE
Linear-triangular SEPAL MARGIN Entire SEPAL TIP Acute SEPAL BASE
Fused SEPAL LENGTH About 3.3 mm SEPAL WIDTH About 1.1 mm SEPAL
COLOR, IMMATURE, UPPER SIDE RHS Near 144A SEPAL COLOR, IMMATURE,
UNDER RHS Near 144A SIDE SEPAL COLOR, MATURE, UPPER SIDE RHS Near
144A SEPAL COLOR, MATURE, UNDER SIDE RHS Near 144A CALYX SHAPE Star
shape CALYX LENGTH About 4.5 mm CALYX DIAMETER About 5.1 mm
PEDUNCLE LENGTH About 3.5 mm PEDUNCLE DIAMETER About 1.6 mm
PEDUNCLE ANGLE Upright PEDUNCLE TEXTURE Smooth PEDUNCLE COLOR RHS
Near 144C STAMEN NUMBER 5 STAMEN LENGTH About 2.6 mm ANTHER SHAPE
Narrow elliptic ANTHER SIZE (L) About 2.5 mm ANTHER SIZE (W) About
1.1 mm ANTHER COLOR RHS Near 8D AMOUNT OF POLLEN Few POLLEN COLOR
RHS Near 4D PISTIL NUMBER 1 PISTIL LENGTH About 17.7 mm STIGMA
SHAPE Transversely ellipsoidal STIGMA COLOR RHS Near 145A STYLE
COLOR RHS Near 145C OVARY COLOR RHS Near 145B OTHER FLOWER
CHARACTERISTICS -- QUANTITY OF SEEDS Seed production has not been
observed. ROOT STRUCTURES such as BULBS, Fibrous root CORMS or
RHIZOMES? LOW TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE Around 5.degree. C. HIGH
TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE Around 35.degree. C.~40.degree. C. DISEASE
RESISTANCE AND/OR Normal SUSCEPTIBILITY RESISTANCE OF PESTS AND/OR
Normal SUSCEPTIBILITY
This new variety of Catharanthus plant having the above botanical
characteristics is suitable for flower bedding and potting,
particularly in hanging pots or planters.
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