U.S. patent number PP29,611 [Application Number 14/999,799] was granted by the patent office on 2018-08-21 for celosia plant named `bkcelav`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Beekenkamp Plants B.V.. The grantee listed for this patent is Annie Cornelia Beekenkamp. Invention is credited to Annie Cornelia Beekenkamp.
United States Patent |
PP29,611 |
Beekenkamp |
August 21, 2018 |
Celosia plant named `BKCELAV`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Celosia plant named `BKCELAV`,
characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; moderately freely
branching habit; freely flowering habit; bright red purple-colored
flowers arranged on narrow conical compound spikes; and good
interiorscape and garden performance.
Inventors: |
Beekenkamp; Annie Cornelia
(Maasdijk, NL) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
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Beekenkamp; Annie Cornelia |
Maasdijk |
N/A |
NL |
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Assignee: |
Beekenkamp Plants B.V.
(Maasdijk, NL)
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Family
ID: |
60678192 |
Appl.
No.: |
14/999,799 |
Filed: |
June 28, 2016 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20170374780 P1 |
Dec 28, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/263.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101); A01H 6/02 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/263.1 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith O
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Celosia plant named `BKCELAV` as illustrated
and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Celosia plumosa.
Cultivar denomination: `BKCELAV`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct Celosia plant,
botanically known as Celosia plumosa and hereinafter referred to by
the name `BKCELAV`.
The new Celosia plant is a product of a planned breeding program
conducted by the Inventor in Maasdijk, The Netherlands. The
objective of the breeding program is to create new Celosia plants
that have unique and attractive flowers, long flowering period and
good interiorscape and garden performance.
The new Celosia plant originated from an open-pollination in June,
2013 in Maasdijk, The Netherlands of a proprietary selection of
Celosia plumosa identified as code number 1401562, not patented, as
the female, or seed, parent with an unknown selection of Celosia
plumosa as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Celosia plant was
discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant
from within the progeny of the stated open-pollination in a
controlled environment in Maasdijk, The Netherlands in April,
2014.
Asexual reproduction of the new Celosia plant by terminal
vegetative cuttings in a controlled environment in Maasdijk, The
Netherlands since September, 2014 has shown that the unique
features of this new Celosia plant are stable and reproduced true
to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Celosia have not been observed under all possible
combinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices.
The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental
conditions such as temperature and light intensity without,
however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to be the unique characteristics of `BKCELAV`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `BKCELAV` as a new and
distinct Celosia plant: 1. Broadly upright plant habit. 2. Freely
branching habit. 3. Freely flowering habit. 4. Bright red
purple-colored flowers arranged on narrow conical compound spikes.
5. Good interiorscape and garden performance.
Plants of the new Celosia differ from plants of the female parent
selection in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new
Celosia are shorter than plants of the female parent selection. 2.
Leaves of plants of the new Celosia are lighter green in color than
leaves of plants of the female parent selection. 3. Plants of the
new Celosia and the female parent selection differ in flower color
as plants of the female parent selection have dark purple-colored
flowers.
Plants of the new Celosia can be compared to plants of Celosia
plumosa `Kelos Purple`, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons,
plants of the new Celosia differ primarily from `Kelos Purple` in
the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Celosia are
shorter than plants of `Kelos Purple`. 2. Leaves of plants of the
new Celosia are lighter green in color than leaves of plants of
`Kelos Purple`. 3. Plants of the new Celosia flower earlier than
plants of `Kelos Purple`.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of the new Celosia plant showing the colors as true as
it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of
this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the
color values cited in the detailed botanical description which
accurately describe the colors of the new Celosia plant.
The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view
of a typical flowering plant of `BKCELAV` grown in a container.
The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical
inflorescences and the upper and lower surfaces of leaves of
`BKCELAV`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown in 12-cm containers
during the spring in a glass-covered greenhouse in Maasdijk, The
Netherlands and under commercial cultural practices typical of
Celosia production. During the production of the plants, day
temperatures ranged from about 17.degree. C. to 18.degree. C. and
night temperatures ranged from about 16.degree. C. to 17.degree. C.
Plants were pinched one time and were ten weeks old when the
photographs and description were taken. In the following
description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural
Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of
ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical
classification: Celosia plumosa `BKCELAV`. Parentage: Female, or
seed, parent.--Proprietary selection of Celosia plumosa identified
as code number 1401562, not patented. Male, or pollen,
parent.--Unknown selection of Celosia plumosa, not patented.
Propagation: Type.--By terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to
initiate roots, summer.--About 16 days at temperatures ranging from
about 19.degree. C. to 21.degree. C. Time to initiate roots,
winter.--About 19 days at temperatures ranging from about
19.degree. C. to 21.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young
plant, summer.--About 21 days at temperatures ranging from about
19.degree. C. to 21.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young
plant, winter.--About 23 days at temperatures ranging from about
19.degree. C. to 21.degree. C. Root description.--Medium in
thickness, fibrous; typically white in color, actual color of the
roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality,
fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and
physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.--Moderately freely
branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant form and growth
habit.--Herbaceous annual typically grown as a potted plant;
broadly upright plant habit; flattened globular in overall shape;
freely branching habit with about four lateral branches developing
per plant; low vigor to moderately vigorous growth habit. Plant
height, soil level to top of foliar plane.--About 13.6 cm. Plant
height, soil level to top of floral plane.--About 17.7 cm. Plant
width (spread).--About 27.1 cm. Lateral branches.--Length: About
7.7 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Internode length: About 8 mm.
Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: About 40.degree. from
vertical. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; axially ribbed;
slightly glossy. Color, developing and fully developed: Close to
145B. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Alternate; simple.
Length.--About 14.4 cm. Width.--About 7.8 cm. Shape.--Ovate.
Apex.--Long apiculate. Base.--Attenuate. Margin.--Entire. Texture
and luster, upper and lower surfaces.--Slightly rugose, glabrous;
moderately glossy. Venation pattern.--Pinnate. Color.--Developing
leaves, upper surface: Close to 143A; margins, close to 187C.
Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 143B; margins, close to
187C. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A; towards
the margins, tinged with close to 200A; central blotch, close to
between 200A and 203B; venation, close to 183C to 183D. Fully
expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; venation, close to
148A to 148B. Petioles.--Length: About 2.8 cm. Diameter: About 4
mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;
moderately glossy. Color, upper surface: Close to 148C to 148D;
towards the edges, close to 183A. Color, lower surface: Close to
148B; towards the edges, close to 183C. Flower description: Flower
type and arrangement.--Single rotate flowers arranged in narrow
conical terminal compound spikes; flowers face upright to
outwardly. Flowering habit.--Freely flowering habit with about
3,000 flowers developing per plant. Fragrance.--Moderately
fragrant; somewhat moldy. Natural flowering season.--Plants begin
flowering about 70 days after planting; flowering continuous from
spring into the autumn in The Netherlands. Postproduction
longevity.--Inflorescences of the new Celosia have good longevity
and plants maintain good substance for about 40 days; flowers
persistent. Inflorescence height.--About 10.1 cm. Inflorescence
diameter.--About 5.5 cm. Flower diameter.--About 8 mm. Flower
height.--About 7 mm. Flower buds.--Length: About 7 mm. Diameter:
About 1.75 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Texture and luster: Smooth,
glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to N74A. Petals.--None observed.
Sepals.--Quantity and arrangement: Typically eight per flower
arranged in about two whorls. Length: About 7 mm. Width: About 1
mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Narrowly acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin:
Entire. Texture and luster, inner and outer surfaces: Smooth,
glabrous; glossy. Color: When opening, inner and outer surfaces:
Close to N74C. Fully opened, inner surface: Close to N74D;
venation, close to N74B; color does not change with development.
Fully opened, outer surface: Close to N74D; venation, close to
N74A; color does not change with development. Peduncles.--Length:
About 9.6 mm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Angle: Upright to about
50.degree. from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and
luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Close to 144B to
144C. Pedicels.--Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: About 0.5 mm. Angle:
About 80.degree. from peduncle axis. Strength: Moderately strong.
Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Close
to 71B to 71C. Reproductive organs.--Stamens: Quantity per flower:
Five. Filament length: About 2.5 mm. Filament color: Close to N74A.
Anther size: About 0.3 mm by 1 mm. Anther shape: Narrowly oblong.
Anther color: Close to 65D. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color:
Close to 158D. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Length: About 3.5
mm. Stigma diameter: About 1 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped,
three-parted. Stigma color: Close to 64A. Style length: About 3 mm.
Style color: Close to N74A. Ovary color: Close to 155C. Seeds and
fruits.--Seed and fruit development have not been observed on
plants of the new Celosia. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of
the new Celosia have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens
and pests common to Celosia plants. Garden performance: Plants of
the new Celosia have been observed to have good garden performance
and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 12.
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