<i>Echinacea </i>plant named ‘PEECHPANGO’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea purpurea plant named ‘PEECHPANGO’ is disclosed, characterized by ray florets typically colored bright orange. The bright orange ray floret coloration resists fading with age. Inflorescences bloom early and over a long period, from June to November. Echinacea is a popular genus, typically used as container plants or landscape plants.

Claims

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

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and equipment. While the colors in these photographs may display variances of color as compared to the living variety, due to LRV (light reflectance value), they are as accurate as possible using conventional photographic techniques. Colors in the photographs may appear to differ slightly from the color values cited in the botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of new Echinacea ‘PEECHPANGO’. Plants were grown in Kempen, Germany.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a plant of Echinacea ‘PEECHPANGO’ grown in a 2 liter pot at approximately 1 year old.

(3) FIG. 2 illustrates in full color a comparison of the inflorescences of Echinacea ‘PEECHPANGO’ at different stages of maturity.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘PEECHPANGO’ plants grown outdoors in Kempen, Germany. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types. Botanical classification: Echinacea purpurea ‘PEECHPANGO’.

PROPAGATION

(5) Time to rooting: 15 to 20 days at approximately 18° to 22° C. Time to produce a rooted cutting: Approximately 12 weeks. Root description: Fibrous and branched. Young roots white, older roots creamy brown. Colors not accurately measured with R.H.S. Chart.

PLANT

(6) Growth habit: Hardy, upright, herbaceous perennial. Blooming period: Naturally blooming June to November (Kempen, Germany). Height: Approximately 32 cm. Plant spread: Approximately 32 cm. Growth rate: Moderate. Branching characteristics: Porrect, alternate. Length of lateral branches: Approximately 21 cm. Diameter of lateral branches: Approximately 0.3 cm. Quantity of lateral branches: Approximately 3. Texture of lateral branches: Hispid. Hair color: Near RHS White 155A. Color of lateral branches: Near RHS Yellow Green 149B. Aspect: Approximately 20° from base of plant (vertical). Internode length: Approximately 4.5 cm (lateral branches mostly grow from ground level). Number of leaves per lateral branch: Approximately 6. Age of plant described: Approximately 9 months from a rooted cutting.

FOLIAGE

(7) Leaf: Arrangement.—Alternate, simple. Average length.—Smallest apical leaves approximately 5 cm. Largest basal leaves approximately 9 cm. Average width.—Smallest apical leaves approximately 1.1 cm. Largest basal leaves approximately 4.1 cm. Shape of blade.—Narrowly ovate to lanceolate. Apex.—Acute. Base.—Lateral leaves: attenuate, fused to petiole; basal leaves: cordate to attenuate, fused to petiole. Attachment.—Sessile, fused. Margin.—Finely serrate. Texture of top surface.—Moderately hispid. Texture of bottom surface.—Moderately hispid. Leaf internode length.—Approximately 3 cm on stems. Basal leaves grow from ground level. Color.—Young foliage upper side: Near RHS Green 137A. Young foliage under side: Near RHS Green 137B. Mature foliage upper side: Near RHS Green NN137A. Mature foliage under side: Near RHS Green NN137B. Venation.—Type: Pinnate. Venation color upper side: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144D. Venation color under side: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144D. Petiole: Basal leaves only. Length.—Approximately 9.2 cm. Diameter.—Approximately 0.2 cm. Texture.—Glabrous near base, becoming sparsely pubescent near leaf blade. Color.—Near RHS Green 143C.

FLOWER

(8) Blooming period: Naturally blooming June to November (Kempen, Germany). Bud: Bud shape.—Oblate globular. Bud length.—Approximately 1 cm. Bud diameter.—Approximately 1.2 cm. Bud color.—Near RHS Green 143C. Inflorescence: Form.—Composite, held terminally on strong peduncle. Borne singly. Diameter of entire inflorescence.—Approximately 10 cm. Depth of inflorescence.—Approximately 2.3 cm. Disc diameter.—Approximately 2.8 cm. Disc type.—Daisy. Disc height.—About 1.5 cm. Receptacle shape.—Conical. Receptacle height.—Average 0.6 cm. Receptacle diameter.—Average 1.7 cm. Quantity of inflorescences per lateral stem.—1. Quantity of open inflorescences and buds per plant.—Average 20. Longevity.—Approximately 20 days. Rate of opening.—3 to 5 days from bud to fully opened flower. Persistent or self-cleaning.—Persistent. Ray florets: Arrangement.—Rotationally symmetric. Aspect/orientation.—Showing down from the level of disc, subtending with age in mature flower. Shape.—Narrowly oblanceolate. Number of ray florets.—Average 17. Length.—Approximately 4.2 cm. Width.—Approximately 1.3 cm. Apex shape.—Incised with two acute tips. Base.—Attenuate. Margin.—Entire. Texture.—Smooth, ribbed longitudinally. Color.—Upper surface at first opening: Near RHS Orange N25C. Upper surface at maturity: Near RHS Orange N25B. Upper surface at fading: Near RHS Orange N25D. Under surface at first opening: Near RHS Yellow 7D. Under surface at maturity: Near RHS Yellow-Orange 16D. Under surface at fading: Near RHS Yellow 13D. Disc florets: Number of disc florets.—Approximately 200. Arrangement.—Spirally arranged in center of each inflorescence. Length.—Approximately 0.8 cm. Width.—Approximately 1.75 mm. Shape.—Tubular. Margin.—Entire. Apex.—Five acute tips. Base.—Fused into tube. Texture.—Glabrous, glossy. Receptacle spines.—Number of spines per disc floret: 1. Spine shape: Cylindrical with conical tips. Spine apex: Acute. Spine texture: Glabrous, glossy. Spine apex color: Near RHS Yellow-Orange 17A. Spine mid-section color: Near Green 143C. Spine base color: Near RHS Green 143D. Color.—At first opening: Near RHS Yellow Green 144B. At maturity: Near RHS Yellow Green N144D. Fragrance: Faint, sweet. Phyllaries/involucral bracts: Arrangement.—Three whorls. Number.—Approximately 45. Length.—Approximately 1 cm. Width.—Approximately 0.25 cm. Shape.—Narrowly ovate to lanceolate. Apex.—Acute. Base.—Truncate. Margin.—Entire, hispid. Texture.—Glabrous. Color.—Inside color: Near RHS Green 143C. Outside color. Near RHS Green 137C. Peduncle: Length.—Average 28 cm. Width.—Average 0.45 cm. Texture.—Moderately hispid. Color.—Near RHS Yellow Green 145B.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

(9) Androecium: Stamens per disc floret.—5. Filament length.—Approximately 0.2 cm. Filament color.—Near RHS Yellow Green 145D. Anther shape.—Oblong. Anther length.—About 0.3 cm. Anther color.—Near RHS Brown N200A. Pollen amount.—Abundant. Pollen color.—Near RHS Yellow 13B. Gynoecium: Pistil length.—Approximately 0.8 cm. Stigma shape.—Decurrent. Stigma color.—Near RHS Yellow-Green 151B. Style length.—About 0.5 cm. Style color.—Near RHS Yellow Green 145C. Ovary color.—Near RHS Yellow Green 145D.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

(10) Fruits and seeds: Fertile, some seed set. Seeds achene, about 3 to 5 mm long and about 2 mm wide. Colored from RHS Yellowish White 158C to Light Yellowish Brown 199C. Temperature tolerance: Hardy perennial to minus 20° C. Upper temperature tolerance to at least 45° C. Disease/pest resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to normal diseases and pests of Echinacea has been observed. Drought tolerance: Some drought tolerance, established plants can tolerate infrequent summer watering.