U.S. patent number PP30,563 [Application Number 15/998,093] was granted by the patent office on 2019-06-04 for xheucherella plant named `spicy lime`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.. Invention is credited to Janet N. Egger.
United States Patent |
PP30,563 |
Egger |
June 4, 2019 |
xHeucherella plant named `Spicy Lime`
Abstract
A new and distinct xHeucherella plant substantially as shown and
described, characterized by a low mounding habit, excellent crown
count, yellow to lime colored leaves with blotchy deep red markings
along veins, medium short wands of very light pink flowers, and
excellent vigor.
Inventors: |
Egger; Janet N. (Wilsonville,
OR) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. |
Canby |
OR |
US |
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Assignee: |
Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
(Canby, OR)
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Family
ID: |
66673190 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/998,093 |
Filed: |
June 29, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/441 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101); A01H 6/80 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20180101); A01H 6/80 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/441 |
Primary Examiner: Para; Annette H
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct xHeucherella plant as herein illustrated and
described.
Description
Botanical denomination: xHeucherella hybrid.
Variety designation: `Spicy Lime`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
xHeucherella and given the cultivar name of `Spicy Lime`.
xHeucherella is in the family Saxifragaceae. xHeucherella `Spicy
Lime` originated from a controlled cross between two unknown,
unnamed, proprietary intergeneric hybrids of Heuchera and
Tiarella.
Compared to xHeucherella `Gold Zebra`, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,104,
the new cultivar has shallower lobes and leaves with less solid red
patterning along veins.
Compared to xHeucherella `Hot Spot`, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,417,
the new cultivar has a low mounding habit rather than a spreading
habit, Tiarella-like leaf shape, and medium short wands of very
light pink flowers instead of showy dark pink flowers.
Compared to xHeucherella `Mojito` U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,946, the
new cultivar has light pink flowers instead of white, and leaves
with less red patterning along veins.
This new xHeucherella is uniquely characterized by: 1. low mounding
habit, 2. excellent crown count, 3. yellow to lime colored leaves
with blotchy deep red markings along veins, 4. medium short wands
of very light pink flowers, and 5. excellent vigor.
This new cultivar has been reproduced only by asexual propagation
(cuttings and tissue culture using growing points at the crown).
Each of the progeny exhibits identical characteristics to the
original plant. Asexual propagation by division and tissue culture
using standard micropropagation techniques with terminal and
lateral shoots, as done in Canby, Oreg., shows that the foregoing
characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are
established and transmitted through succeeding propagations. The
present invention has not been evaluated under all possible
environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary with variations in
environment without a change in the genotype of the plant.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 shows a three-year-old plant growing in a gallon container
in part shade in early June in Canby, Oreg.
DETAILED PLANT DESCRIPTION
The following is a detailed description of the new xHeucherella
cultivar based on observations of three-year-old specimens grown in
gallon pots in part shade mid-June in Canby, Oreg. Canby is Zone 8
on the USDA Hardiness map. Temperatures range from a high of 95
degrees F. in August to an average of 32 degrees F. in January.
Normal rainfall in Canby is 42.8 inches per year. The color
descriptions are all based on The Royal Horticultural Society
Colour Chart, 5.sup.th edition, 2007. Plant: Type.--Herbaceous
perennial. Form.--Basal rosette. Hardiness.--USDA Zone 4 to 9.
Size.--22 cm tall from top of the foliage to the ground and 47 cm
wide. Habit.--Mounding with 30 crowns. Vigor.--Excellent.
Roots.--Fibrous, freely branching, fine and White 155A in color.
Leaf: Type.--Simple. Arrangement.--Rosette. Shape.--Broadly ovate.
Number.--180. Blade size.--Grow to 10 cm long and 9.7 cm wide.
Lobing/division.--5 main palmate divisions cut 1/2 of the way to
the main vein each with secondary lobes cut to 1/3-1/8 to the
secondary veins. Venation.--Palmate. Margins.--Broadly crenate and
slightly undulate. Apex.--Obtuse to mucronulate. Base.--Cordate,
overlapping. Surface texture.--Glandular hairs on both surfaces.
Leaf rugosity.--Weak. Leaf undulation.--Low-moderate.
Glossiness.--Weak. Petiole description.--Grows to 18.4 cm long and
2.3 mm wide, bottom 2/3 between Greyed Red 181B and Greyed Red
181C, fading to Green White 157C near leaf attachment, with
glandular hairs. Leaf color.--New leaves; topside between Yellow
Green 144B and Green 142B with blotchy pattern along veins Greyed
Purple 183A, bottom side between Green 141D and Green 142C
including veins with, mature leaves; topside between Yellow 12B and
Yellow 12C including veins with blotchy pattern along veins Orange
Red N34A, bottom side Yellow 11B with veins Yellow 11C.
Inflorescence: Size.--Usually 8 cm long and 2 mm wide.
Type.--Upright raceme. Number of racemes.--About 28. Number of
flowers per raceme.--About 40. Density of flowers in
raceme.--Loose. Peduncle.--Grows to 18 cm long, 2.5 mm wide at
base. Pedicel.--Grows to 5 mm long, with glandular hairs, Red 49D.
Bloom period.--May through June in Canby, Oreg. Flower bud:
Size.--3 mm long and 2 mm wide. Description.--Glandular puberulent,
ovoid, down to side-facing. Color.--Red 49B. Flower:
Type.--Perfect. Shape.--Campanulate. Attitude.--Side-facing.
Size.--5 mm deep and 5.2 mm wide. Petal description.--5 in number,
stellate, spatulate, 2.3 mm long and 1 mm wide, tip acuminate, base
attenuate, margin entire, glabrous and White NN155A on both sides.
Calyx description.--5 mm deep and 5.2 mm wide, campanulate, with 5
lobes, divided 1/2 way to the base, lobes 2 mm long and 1.5 mm
wide, oblong, glandular hairs on both sides, tip obtuse, margin
entire, Red 36B on both sides with tips Red 48C. Stamen
description.--10, 3 mm long, filament 3 mm long and White NN155B,
anthers White NN155B, no pollen. Pistil description.--1 in number,
grows to 4 mm long and 2 mm wide, ovaries grow to 2 mm long and 2.5
wide, White NN155B, beaked style 2 mm long, White NN155B.
Fragrance.--None. Lastingness.--Each raceme blooms for about 2
weeks on the plant. Fruit and seed: None. Disease and pest
tolerance: The new cultivar is typical to the genus. No known
resistances to pests or diseases. No problems have been found in
Canby, Oreg.
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