USPP16830P2 - Ficus plant named ‘Brasil’ - Google Patents
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- Botanical designation Ficus elastica.
- the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Ficus , botanically known as Ficus elastica , and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Brasil’.
- the new Ficus is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of Ficus elastica cultivar Tineke, not patented.
- the new Ficus was discovered and selected by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Uitgeest, The Netherlands in March, 1999 within a population of plants of the cultivar Tineke. The selection of this whole plant mutation was based on its unique leaf coloration.
- the cultivar Brasil has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
- the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment and cultural practices such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
- Plants of the new Ficus differ from plants of the parent, the cultivar Tineke, in the following characteristics:
- Plants of the new Ficus can be compared to plants of the new Ficus cultivar Caribbean, disclosed in a U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 11/041,612. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Uitgeest, The Netherlands, plants of the new Ficus and the cultivar Caribbean differed in the following characteristics:
- the accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Ficus , showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Ficus .
- the photograh comprises a side perspective view of typical plants of ‘Brasil’ grown in a container.
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Abstract
A new and distinct Ficus plant named ‘Brasil’, characterized by its upright and columnar plant form; relatively short internodes; green, grayed green and white variegated leaves; and red purple-colored leaf petioles.
Description
Botanical designation: Ficus elastica.
Cultivar denomination: ‘Brasil’.
The present application is co-pending with the following related application: Ficus Plant Named ‘Belize’; Johannes Baars, applicant.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Ficus, botanically known as Ficus elastica, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Brasil’.
The new Ficus is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of Ficus elastica cultivar Tineke, not patented. The new Ficus was discovered and selected by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Uitgeest, The Netherlands in March, 1999 within a population of plants of the cultivar Tineke. The selection of this whole plant mutation was based on its unique leaf coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new Ficus by cuttings in a controlled environment in Uitgeest, The Netherlands, since June, 1999, has shown that the unique features of this new Ficus are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
The cultivar Brasil has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment and cultural practices 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 ‘Brasil’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Brasil’ as a new and distinct cultivar of Ficus:
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- 1. Upright and columnar plant form.
- 2. Relatively short internodes.
- 3. Green, grayed green and white variegated leaves.
- 4. Red purple-colored leaf petioles.
Plants of the new Ficus differ from plants of the parent, the cultivar Tineke, in the following characteristics:
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- 1. Plants of the new Ficus are shorter and have shorter internodes than plants of the cultivar Tineke.
- 2. Plants of the new Ficus and the cultivar Tineke differ in leaf coloration as plants of the cultivar Tineke have green and white-colored leaves.
- 3. Plants of the new Ficus and the cultivar Tineke differ in leaf petiole coloration as plants of the cultivar Tineke have light green-colored leaf petioles.
Plants of the new Ficus can be compared to plants of the new Ficus cultivar Belize, disclosed in a U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 11/041,612. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Uitgeest, The Netherlands, plants of the new Ficus and the cultivar Belize differed in the following characteristics:
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- 1. Plants of the new Ficus were shorter and had shorter internodes than plants of the cultivar Belize.
- 2. Plants of the new Ficus and the cultivar Belize differed in leaf coloration as plants of the cultivar Belize had red purple, green and white-colored leaves.
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Ficus, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Ficus. The photograh comprises a side perspective view of typical plants of ‘Brasil’ grown in a container.
The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown in Uitgeest, The Netherlands in a glass-covered greenhouse during the summer and autumn under conditions which closely approximate commercial production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures were about 22° C., night temperatures were about 20° C. and light levels were about 6,000 lux. Plants were about 20 weeks old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the description color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
- Botanical classification: Ficus elastica cultivar Brasil.
- Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of Ficus elastica cultivar Tineke, not patented.
- Propagation:
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- Type.—By cuttings.
- Time to initiate roots.—About 8 days.
- Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 42 days.
- Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 48 days.
- Root description.—Thick, fibrous, fleshy; white to light orange in color.
- Rooting habit.—Freely branching; moderately dense.
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- Plant description:
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- Plant form and growth habit.—Upright and columnar plant habit. Moderately vigorous.
- Branching habit.—Two to three lateral branches will develop if plants are pinched.
- Plant height.—About 45 cm.
- Plant diameter (area of spread).—About 23 cm.
- Stem description.—Length: About 37.5 cm. Diameter: About 2 cm. Internode length: About 1.25 cm. Aspect: Upright, erect. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 146A.
- Foliage description.—Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About 23 cm. Width: About 13 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; leathery. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Color: Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Centers, irregular sectors of close to 147A or close to 194A; towards the margins, close to 11D. Developing leaves, lower surface: Centers, irregular sectors of close to 147B or close to 194C; towards the margins, close to 11D. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Centers, irregular sectors of close to 147A or close to 194A; towards the margins, close to 155D. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Centers, irregular sectors of close to 147B or close to 194C; towards the margins, close to 155D. Venation, upper and lower surfaces: Towards the base, close to 52A; towards the apex, close to 147D to 160C to 158A. Petiole: Length: About 2.5 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; leathery. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 53A to 187A.
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- Flower description: Flower development has not been observed on plants of the new Ficus.
- Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Ficus have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Ficus.
- Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Ficus have been observed to tolerate temperatures from 14 to 40° C.
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1. A new and distinct Ficus plant named ‘Brasil’, as illustrated and described.
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| US11/041,805 USPP16830P2 (en) | 2005-01-22 | 2005-01-22 | Ficus plant named ‘Brasil’ |
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