Cactaceae plant named Rudolph II

The present invention relates to a new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family discovered as a sport in a bench of Schlumbergera truncata `Dark Maria`. The present invention is distinguished from `Dark Maria` and other known related varieties by a growth habit which combines a "reddish" colored bloom, a strong resistance to bud abscission, a strong propensity for buds to mature and flower, and considerable resistance to fungal diseases. The new variety also possesses the commercially desirable characteristics of a fast growth rate, a strong propensity to branch with minimal pruning, erect stems, and a considerable resistance to nutrient deficiencies.

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Claims

1. The new and distinct variety of cactus plant substantially as herein shown and described.

Patent History
Patent number: PP10487
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 1998
Assignee: Bay City Flower Company, Inc. (Half Moon Bay, CA)
Inventor: Mario Luciano Martins (Half Moon Bay, CA)
Primary Examiner: James R. Feyrer
Attorney: James R. Cypher
Application Number: 8/814,620
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plt/885
International Classification: A01H 500;