U.S. patent number PP33,141 [Application Number 16/974,012] was granted by the patent office on 2021-06-08 for mandevilla plant named `sunpa 4411`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Suntory Flowers Limited. The grantee listed for this patent is Tomoya Misato, Masahiro Yamada. Invention is credited to Tomoya Misato, Masahiro Yamada.
United States Patent |
PP33,141 |
Misato , et al. |
June 8, 2021 |
Mandevilla plant named `Sunpa 4411`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named `Sunpa
4411`, characterized by its compact plant habit; vigorous growth
habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit;
long flowering period; and vivid purplish red-colored flowers with
vivid yellow-colored throats.
Inventors: |
Misato; Tomoya (Shiga,
JP), Yamada; Masahiro (Shiga, JP) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Misato; Tomoya
Yamada; Masahiro |
Shiga
Shiga |
N/A
N/A |
JP
JP |
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Assignee: |
Suntory Flowers Limited (Tokyo,
JP)
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Family
ID: |
76213094 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/974,012 |
Filed: |
September 5, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/232 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/088 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/08 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/232 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith O.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. Anne
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named `Sunpa 4411` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Mandevilla hybrida.
Cultivar denomination: `SUNPA 4411`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Mandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla hybrida and
hereinafter referred to by the name `Sunpa 4411`.
The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breeding program
conducted by the Inventors in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The
objective of the breeding program is to create new compact and
freely branching Mandevilla plants with freely flowering habit and
attractive flowers.
The new Mandevilla plant originated from an open-pollination in
Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan in May, 2013 of a proprietary selection of
Mandevilla hybrida identified as code number 10MB29-4, not
patented, as the female, or seed parent with an unknown proprietary
selection of Mandevilla hybrida as the male, or pollen, parent. The
new Mandevilla 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 greenhouse environment in
Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan in September, 2014.
Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by terminal
vegetative cuttings in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan since March, 2015
has shown that the unique features of this new Mandevilla plant are
stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Mandevilla 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 `Sunpa 4411`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `Sunpa 4411` as a new
and distinct Mandevilla plant: 1. Compact plant habit. 2. Vigorous
growth habit. 3. Freely branching habit. 4. Early and freely
flowering habit. 5. Long flowering period. 6. Vivid purplish
red-colored flowers with vivid yellow-colored throats.
Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the
female parent selection. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ
primarily from plants of the female parent selection in flower
color as plants of the new Mandevilla have vivid purplish
red-colored flowers with vivid yellow-colored throats whereas
plants of the female parent selection have pale pink-colored
flowers. In addition, plants of the new Mandevilla have shorter
internodes than plants of the female parent selection.
Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the
Mandevilla hybrida `Sunmandecripi`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 18,578. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new
Mandevilla differ from plants of `Sunmandecripi` in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are shorter and
have shorter internodes than plants of `Sunmandecripi`. 2. Leaves
of plants of the new Mandevilla are decussate whereas leaves of
plants of `Sunmandecripi` are opposite. 3. Leaves and leaf petioles
of plants of the new Mandevilla are darker green in color than
leaves and leaf petioles of plants of `Sunmandecripi`. 4. Petal
apices of plants of the new Mandevilla are rounded whereas peal
apices of plants of `Sunmandecripi` are acuminate. 5. Plants of the
new Mandevilla have smaller calyxes than plants of
`Sunmandecripi`.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of the new Mandevilla 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 actual colors of the new Mandevilla
plant.
The photograph at the top of the sheet is a side perspective view
of a typical flowering plant of `Sunpa 4411` grown in a
container.
The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of a
typical flower of `Sunpa 4411`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in
15-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan
and under cultural practices typical of commercial Mandevilla
production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures
averaged 25.degree. C. and night temperatures averaged 15.degree.
C. Plants were six months old when the photographs and detailed
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:
Mandevilla hybrida `Sunpa 4411`. Parentage: Female, or seed,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida identified as
code number 10MB29-4, not patented. Male, or pollen,
parent.--Unknown proprietary selection of Mandevilla hybrida, not
patented. Propagation: Type.--By terminal vegetative cuttings. Time
to initiate roots, summer and winter.--About two weeks at
temperatures about 23.degree. C. to 25.degree. C. Time to produce a
rooted young plant, summer and winter.--About five to six weeks at
temperatures about 23.degree. C. to 25.degree. C. Root
description.--Fibrous; typically light brown 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.--Freely branching;
medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.--Compact
and semi-climbing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely
branching habit; suitable for hanging baskets and garden plantings.
Lateral branch description.--Length: About 8.9 cm. Diameter: About
3.7 mm. Internode length: About 6.9 cm. Strength: Strong, flexible.
Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color, developing: Close to 144B;
moderately tinged with close to 173B and 175A. Color, fully
developed: Close to 199A. Leaf description: Arrangement and
quantity.--Decussate, simple; about 17 leaves per lateral branch.
Length.--About 7.4 cm. Width.--About 4.4 cm. Shape.--Elliptic.
Apex.--Acuminate. Base.--Cordate. Margin.--Entire; slightly
undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.--Smooth,
glabrous; moderately glossy. Venation pattern.--Pinnate,
reticulate. Color.--Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to
137B. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 147C. Fully
expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137A; venation, close to
145B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B;
venation, close to 145C. Petioles.--Length: About 1.4 cm. Diameter:
About 1.7 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous.
Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145A. Flower description:
Flower type and habit.--Single salverform flowers arranged in
axillary racemes; flowers face upright to outwardly; freely
flowering habit with about four to six flowers per inflorescence
and about 79 flowers developing per plant. Natural flowering
season.--Early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about six
weeks after planting; long flowering period, plants flower
continuously from summer until late autumn in Japan. Flower
longevity on the plant.--About seven to ten days; flowers not
persistent. Fragrance.--None detected. Flower buds.--Height: About
6.6 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 mm. Shape: Rhombic. Color: Close to
53C. Flowers.--Appearance: Salverform; flared trumpet, corolla
fused and five-parted; flowers roughly star-shaped. Diameter: About
7.1 cm. Depth (length): About 6.1 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.6
cm. Tube length: About 2.2 cm. Tube diameter, proximally: About 2.7
mm. Corolla.--Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a
single whorl and fused towards the base into an elongated tube;
petal lobes not imbricate. Petal lobe length: About 3 cm. Petal
lobe width: About 2.7 cm. Petal lobe shape: Obovate, moderately
asymmetrical. Petal lobe apex: Rounded. Petal lobe margin: Entire;
slightly undulate; not recurved. Petal lobe texture and luster,
upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Petal lobe texture and
luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Throat texture:
Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal
lobe, when opening, upper surface: Close to between 53C and N57A;
towards the base, close to N57B. Petal lobe, when opening, lower
surface: Close to 58B; towards the right margin, close to 53B;
cental line, close to 58D. Petal lobe, fully opened, upper surface:
Close to N57A; towards the base, close to N57C; color becoming
closer to N57B to N57D with development. Petal lobe, fully opened,
lower surface: Close to 57D; towards the right margin, close to
53D; cental line, close to 62C. Throat: Proximally, close to 15A
and distally, close to N57C and 15B; at the petal lobe, close to
65D; venation, close to 15C. Tube: Proximally, close to 154D and
distally, close to 58B; venation, similar to tube colors.
Calyx.--Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a single
whorl, fused at the base; calyx, star-shaped. Sepal length: About
4.8 mm. Sepal width: About 1.9 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal
apex: Acuminate. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and
lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Sepal color, upper surface: Close
to 145C; towards the base, close to 145B; towards the margins and
apex, tinged with close to N34C. Sepal color, lower surface: Close
to 145B. Peduncles.--Length: About 4.7 cm. Diameter: About 1.9 mm.
Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Aspect: Upright to outwardly. Color:
Close to 144B. Pedicels.--Length: About 1.4 cm. Diameter: About 1.6
mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Aspect: Upright to outwardly. Color:
Close to 144B. Reproductive organs.--Stamens: Quantity and
arrangement: Typically five; filaments fused to corolla; anthers,
connivent. Anther size: About 1.6 mm by 7.5 mm. Anther shape:
Lanceolate. Anther color: Close to 10B. Pollen amount: None
observed. Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About
2.8 cm. Style color: Close to 145C. Stigma shape: Globose. Stigma
color: Close to 160B. Ovary color: Close to 145B. Seeds and
fruits.--To date, seed and fruit production have not been observed
on plants of the new Mandevilla. Pathogen & pest resistance: To
date, plants of the new Mandevilla have not been noted to be
resistant to pathogens and pests common to Mandevilla plants.
Garden performance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been observed
to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about
4.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C.
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