Petunia plant named `Sunbelkupi`

- Suntory Limited

Disclosed herein is a petunia plant, having a deeumbent habit plant having long stems. The petunia plant has over-abundant branching, particularly secondary branching is strong, and great profusion blooms, the whole bush remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The flowers are single and very small, the petals having a vivid reddish purple color, and the bottom color of the corolla throat is bright greenish yellow and the outside color of corolla tube is pale yellow green. The plant has a high resistance to rain, heat, drought and pest.

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Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of petunia plant, substantially as herein illustrated and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by (A) being a decumbent habit plant having long stems, (B) an overabundant branching, Particularly secondary branching is strong, and great profusion blooms, the whole bush remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time, (C) flowers are single and very small, the petals having a vivid reddish purple color, and the bottom color of the corolla throat is bright greenish yellow and the outside color of corolla tube is pale yellow green and (D) a high resistance to rain, heat, drought and pest.

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Patent History
Patent number: PP10287
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 1998
Assignee: Suntory Limited (Osaka)
Inventor: Yasuyuki Murakami (Shiga)
Primary Examiner: James R. Feyrer
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth C. Kemmerer
Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.
Application Number: 8/751,434
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plt/681
International Classification: A01H 500;