U.S. patent number PP31,622 [Application Number 16/501,350] was granted by the patent office on 2020-03-31 for poinsettia plant named `realsplen`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to ALBANI VINCENZO E RUGGIERI ITALINA S.S.A.. The grantee listed for this patent is Albani Vincenzo e Ruggieri Italina S.S.A.. Invention is credited to Miriana Albani.
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United States Patent |
PP31,622 |
Albani |
March 31, 2020 |
Poinsettia plant named `Realsplen`
Abstract
A new Poinsettia plant particularly distinguished by having
medium red bracts and good keeping quality is disclosed.
Inventors: |
Albani; Miriana (Rome,
IT) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Albani Vincenzo e Ruggieri Italina S.S.A. |
Rome |
N/A |
IT |
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Assignee: |
ALBANI VINCENZO E RUGGIERI ITALINA
S.S.A. (Rome, IT)
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Family
ID: |
69951450 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/501,350 |
Filed: |
March 28, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/307 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/385 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/38 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/302,303,307 |
Primary Examiner: McCormick Ewoldt; Susan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Campbell; Barbara Weatherly; James
M. Cochran Freund & Young LLC
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of Poinsettia plant designated
`Realsplen` as illustrated and described herein.
Description
Genus and species: Euphorbia pulcherrima.
Variety denomination: `Realsplen`.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of
Poinsettia, botanically known as Euphorbia pulcherrima and
hereinafter referred to by the variety name `Realsplen`.
`Realsplen` was derived from controlled cross pollination in April
2010 in Civitavecchia, Italy, between the female Poinsettia variety
`EP2453` (unpatented) and the male Poinsettia variety `EP8765`
(unpatented).
In December 2012, a single plant having red bracts was selected in
Civitavecchia, Italy. In June 2016, `Realsplen` was first asexually
propagated by vegetative apical cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.
`Realsplen` was found to reproduce true to type in successive
generations of asexual propagation via vegetative apical cuttings
in Stuttgart, Germany.
SUMMARY
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing
characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal
horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany. 1. Medium sized red
bracts; and 2. Good keeping quality.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
This new Poinsettia plant is illustrated by the accompanying
photograph which shows an overall view of the whole plant. The
photograph is of a plant approximately 12 weeks old grown indoors
in Stuttgart, Germany in December 2016. The colors shown are as
true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic
procedures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY
The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive
characteristics of `Realsplen`. The data which define these
characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried
out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants aged
approximately 18 weeks-old after potting and grown in a glass
greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany in November 2018. Color references
are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society
of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition (2007) unless where otherwise
stated. Classification: Family.--Euphorbiaceae. Species.--Euphorbia
pulcherrima. Common name.--Poinsettia. Variety.--`Realsplen`.
Parentage: Female.--`EP2453` (unpatented). Male.--`EP8765`
(unpatented). Growth: Blooming habit.--Intermittent. Flowering
response time.--Approximately 50 days. Keeping quality.--Good.
Plant description: Form.--Triangular. Growth habit.--Upright.
Height.--26.0 cm to 28.0 cm. Width.--30.0 cm to 35.0 cm. Average
number of inflorescences per plant.--5 to 6. Propagation: Type
cuttings.--Apical cuttings. Time to produce a rooted cutting.--4
weeks. Rooting habit and root color.--Freely branching and white.
Lateral branches: Color.--RHS 143C. Length.--Approximately 25.0 cm.
Internode length.--1.2 cm to 3.0 cm. Diameter.--0.5 cm to 0.7 cm.
Branching habit.--Freely branching. Number of lateral branches per
plant.--5 to 6. Texture.--Smooth. Strength.--Medium. Leaves:
Quantity.--5 to 7 per lateral branch. Arrangement.--Alternate.
Number of lobes on the leaf blade.--0. Shape.--Ovate. Apex.--Acute.
Base.--Obtuse. Margin.--Entire. Length.--10.0 cm to 14.0 cm.
Width.--7.0 cm to 9.0 cm. Texture (both surfaces).--Smooth. Vein
color.--Upper surface: Transparent. Lower surface: RHS 145C.
Venation pattern.--Reticulate. Variegation.--Absent. Color.--Mature
foliage: Upper surface: RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS 139D. Immature
foliage: Upper surface: RHS 143B. Lower surface: RHS 144B. Leaf
petiole.--Length: 3.0 cm to 5.0 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm to 0.3 cm.
Color: Upper (part) surface: RHS 59A. Lower (part) surface: RHS
181A. Texture: Smooth. Strength: Medium. Inflorescence: Type and
habit.--Cluster of cyathia. Quantity per lateral branch.--1
compound of cyathias accompanied by bracts. Position relative to
foliar plane.--Above. Lastingness of inflorescence on the plant.--4
weeks. Natural flowering season.--Mid November. Diameter.--18.0 cm
to 20.0 cm. Height.--Approximately 3.0 cm. Fragrance.--Absent.
Bracts: Number of bracts per inflorescence.--7 to 8. Shape.--Ovate.
Apex.--Acute. Base.--Obtuse. Margin.--Entire. Size.--Length: 8.0 cm
to 10.0 cm. Width: 5.0 cm to 6.0 cm. Texture (both upper and lower
surfaces).--Smooth. Venation pattern.--Reticulate. Vein
color.--Upper surface: RHS 59A. Lower surface: RHS 181B. Bract
color.--Upper surface: Between RHS 45B and RHS 46A. Lower surface:
Between RHS 45B and RHS 46A. Bract petiole.--Length: 0.5 cm to 2.0
cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm to 0.3 cm. Color: Upper (part) surface: RHS
59A. Lower (part) surface: RHS 181B. Texture: Smooth. Strength:
Medium. Cyme: Diameter.--1.0 cm to 2.5 cm. Cyathia number.--7 to 10
per inflorescence. Deformation of glands of the cyathium.--Absent.
Timing of opening of cyathia.--End of November. First pollen
appears in parallel to opening of the nectar cups; stigmas appear 2
weeks later. Cyathium.--Shape: Ovate. Texture (inner and outer
surfaces): Smooth. Diameter: 0.2 cm to 0.6 cm. Length: 0.3 cm to
0.7 cm. Color: RHS 143C. Peduncle.--Color: RHS 142B. Length: 0.2 cm
to 0.3 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Texture: Smooth. Strength: Medium.
Nectar cups.--Number: 1 per cyathium. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Length: 0.3
cm to 0.4 cm. Color: Light orange (RHS 23A) in the center, changing
gradually to red at the outer region. Shape: Lip-shaped. Texture
(inner and outer surfaces): Smooth. Reproductive organs: Stamen
quantity.--5 to 10 per cyathium. Stamen shape.--Ovate. Filament
length.--0.2 cm. Filament color.--RHS 46A. Pollen
quantity.--Moderate. Pollen color.--RHS 12A. Gynoecium.--Pistil
quantity per cyathium: 1. Pistil length: 0.2 cm. Stigma form:
Divided in 2 parts. Stigma color: RHS 183A. Style length: 0.2 cm.
Style color: RHS 183A. Ovary length: 0.05 cm. Ovary color: RHS
143C. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest
resistance: No special disease or pest resistance observed.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND KNOWN VARIETY
`Realsplen` is a distinct variety of Poinsettia. `Realsplen`
differs from the female parental line in that the female parent has
large bracts whereas `Realsplen` has medium bracts. `Realsplen`
differs from the male parental line in that the male parent has
vigorous growth whereas `Realsplen` has medium, compact growth.
`Realsplen` is distinguished from commercial line `Premium Red`
(unpatented) in that `Realsplen` has medium bracts, and medium
sized cyathias, whereas `Premium Red` has large bracts and large
sized cyathias.
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