plant named ‘KPCARN’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Anigozanthos plant named ‘KPCARN’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive purple ovary hairs, semi-erect foliage and early flowering. The new variety is a Anigozanthos, typically produced as a garden or container plant.

Description

Latin name of the genus and species: Anigozanthos hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘KPCARN’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program. The new variety originated as the result of the crossing made during 2016 of the female parent, an unpatented, proprietary Anigozanthos referred to as ‘14/119D’, and the pollen parent, an unpatented, proprietary Anigozanthos referred to as ‘14/49B’. ‘KPCARN’ was discovered and selected by the inventor at a research greenhouse in New South Wales, Australia during 2018.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘KPCARN’ was New South Wales, Australia at a research laboratory by tissue culture during 2018. ‘KPCARN’ has since produced several generations and has shown that the unique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘KPCARN’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, day length, 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 ‘KPCARN’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘KPCARN’ as a new and distinct Anigozanthos cultivar:

• • 1. Purple ovary hairs.
  • 2. Semi-erect leaf attitude.
  • 3. Early flowering.

PARENTAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘KPCARN’ are comparable to the parent in most horticultural characteristics; however, the new variety ‘KPCARN’ differs in the following:

• • 1. The new variety produces a purple flower; the seed parent produces a flower with a dark green perianth tube with yellow ovary.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘KPCARN’ are comparable to the commercial Anigozanthos variety ‘Kings Park Royale’, unpatented. The two Anigozanthos varieties are similar in most horticultural characteristics; however, the new variety ‘KPCARN’ differs in the following:

• • 1. Ovary hair color of the new variety is purple, while the ovary hair color of this comparator is red.
  • 2. Leaf attitude of the new variety is semi-erect, while the leaf attitude of this comparator is erect.
  • 3. The new variety begins flowering earlier than this comparator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of ‘KPCARN’ grown outdoors in Kangy Angy, NSW, Australia. This plant is approximately 15 weeks old, shown in a 14 cm pot.

FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of the flowers.

The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Colour Chart, 2015, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘KPCARN’ plants grown outdoors in full sun in Kangy Angy, NSW, Australia. Temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 32° C. during the day and 5° C. to 15° C. at night. No artificial light, photoperiodic treatments or chemical treatments were given to the plants. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types.

• Botanical classification: Anigozanthos hybrid ‘KPCARN’.

PROPAGATION

• Time to initiate roots: 10 to 21 days at approximately 22° C. to 24° C.
• Time for produce a rooted liner: 28 to 36 days at approximately 24° C. to 26° C.

PLANT

• Age of plant described: Approximately 15 weeks from a rooted plantlet. Additional flowering information was taken from plants approximately 28 weeks old.
• Growth habit: Compact upright fan shaped perennial with basal only branching.
• Pot size: 14 cm.
• Plant type: Compact upright flowering perennial.
• Plant habit: Upright growing stems emerge basally.
• Plant spread: Approximately 32 cm.
• Height:
  • • Top of foliar plane.—30 cm.
    • Top of flowering plane.—45 cm.
• Growth rate: Moderate.
• Description of roots (general thickness, color, vigor, production characteristics): Thick fleshy, main roots with fine hairs and a fibrous network of smaller roots. Colored near Yellow-White 158B and Grey-Brown N199A.

FOLIAGE

• Leaf:
  • • Arrangement.—Basally emerging, irregular rosette. Primarily fan-shaped.
    • Average length.—24 cm.
    • Average width.—Approximately 3 mm.
    • Shape of blade.—Subulate.
    • Apex.—Acuminate.
    • Base.—Clasping.
    • Attachment.—Sessile.
    • Margin.—Entire.
    • Leaf attitude.—Semi-erect.
    • Texture of top surface.—Glabrous.
    • Texture of lower surface.—Glabrous.
    • Appearance of top surface.—Smooth, leathery with slight shine.
    • Appearance of bottom surface.—Smooth, leathery with slight shine.
    • Color.—Young foliage upper side: RHS Green N138A with Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section of leaf. Young foliage under side: RHS Green N138A with Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section of leaf. Mature foliage upper side: RHS Green N137B with Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section. Mature foliage under side: RHS Green N137B with Red-Purple 59A anthocyanin coloration at basal section.
    • Venation.—Type: Parallel. Venation color upper side: Near RHS Green N137A. Venation color under side: Near RHS Green N137A.
    • Petiole.—Not Present.

FLOWER

• Natural flowering season: Freely flowering under outdoors growing conditions with substantially continuous blooming from Spring through Autumn.
• Inflorescence and flower type and habit: Ramification not present. Large flowers arranged singly on terminal racemes. Individual flowers are zygomorphic, tubular, with a curved perianth.
• Inflorescence height: Approximately 7.5 cm.
• Inflorescence width: Approximately 5 cm.
• Flower longevity on plant: Individual flowers last approximately 25 days.
• Approximate quantity of flowers per plant: About 15 flowers and buds per plant.
• Persistent or self-cleaning: Persistent.
• Bud:
  • • Shape.—Tubular.
    • Length.—About 1 cm.
    • Diameter.—About 8 mm.
    • Texture.—Pilous.
    • Color.—Near RHS Purple 75D, hairs colored Purple 77A.
• Flower size:
  • • Diameter.—Approximately 3.5 cm (apical section open).
    • Length.—Approximately 6.0 cm.
• Petals (unfused floral section):
  • • Length.—Approximately 1.0 cm.
    • Diameter.—Approximately 0.3 cm.
    • Quantity.—6.
    • Texture.—Exterior covered in dense, pilous hairs. Interior glabrous.
    • Apex.—Acute.
    • Color.—When opening: Outer, visible surface: RHS Purple 77A. Fully opened: Outer surface: RHS Purple 77A. Inner surface: RHS Yellow Green 144B.
• Perianth tube:
  • • Length.—Approximately 5.2 cm.
    • Diameter.—Approximately 0.6 cm.
    • Texture.—Outer texture highly pubescent, inner texture glabrous.
    • Description.—Flared distally.
    • Color.—When opening: Outer, visible surface, including perianth hair color: Purple 77A. Fully opened: Outer surface, including perianth hair color: Purple 77A. Inner surface: RHS Yellow Green 144B.
• Floral bracts:
  • • Quantity.—6.
    • Shape.—Narrow deltoid.
    • Tip.—Acuminate.
    • Base.—Clasping.
    • Texture.—Pilous on lower surface, glabrous on upper surface.
    • Length.—Approximately 3.0 cm.
    • Width.—Approximately 0.4 cm.
    • Color.—Upper surface: RHS Yellow-Green 144B. Lower surface: RHS Green N138A with Purple N78A hairs.
• Peduncle:
  • • Length.—6 cm.
    • Diameter.—0.4 cm.
    • Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 144B covered in Purple N78A hairs.
    • Aspect.—Straight.
    • Strength.—Very strong.
    • Texture.—Pilous.
• Pedicels:
  • • Length.—Average 0.6 cm.
    • Diameter.—0.4 cm.
    • Color.—Hairs on lower 50% of pedicel colored near White 155B. Hairs on upper 50% of pedicel colored near Purple N78A.
    • Orientation.—Approximately 45 degrees from peduncle.
    • Strength.—Strong.
    • Texture.—Pilous.
• Sepals not present.
• Nectaries not observed.
• Fragrance: None.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

• Androecium:
• Stamens:
  • • Number.—6.
• Anthers:
  • • Quantity at top of perianth.—6.
    • Shape.—Ovoid.
    • Length.—Approximately 0.6 cm.
    • Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 144A.
    • Pollen.—Color: RHS Yellow 11A. Quantity: Moderate.
• Gynoecium:
• Pistil:
  • • Number.—1.
    • Length.—5 cm.
    • Style.—Length: 4.9 cm. Color: RHS Yellow-Green 144B.
    • Stigma.—Shape: Circular 0.1 cm. Color: RHS Yellow-Green N144B. Ovary Color: RHS Purple N78A.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Seeds and fruits: Not observed to date.
• Disease/pest resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to the normal diseases and pests of Anigozanthos has been observed.
• Temperature tolerance: From approximately 0° C. to more than 40° C.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Anigozanthos plant named ‘KPCARN’ as herein illustrated and described.