Curio Plant Named 'Blues'

Abstract

A new cultivar of Curio plant named ‘Blues’ that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its very well-branched and compact plant habit, its upright growth habit, its blueish foliage color, and its long leaves with a fine texture.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Curio plant named ‘Blues’ as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Curio. The plant in the photograph is 1 year in age as grown from 3 cuttings in a 15-cm container in an unheated greenhouse in Waddinxveen, The Netherlands.

[0012] The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a view of the plant habit of ‘Blues’.

[0013] The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the foliage of ‘Blues’. The colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Curio.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0014] The following is a detailed description of one-year-old plants grown with 3 cuttings in 15-cm containers in an unheated greenhouse in Erica, The Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. [0015] General description: [0016] Plant type.—Herbaceous perennial. [0017] Plant habit.—Upright, compact. [0018] Height and spread.—Reaches about 30 cm in height and 26 cm in width as a one-year-old plant in a 15-cm container. [0019] Hardiness.—At least in U.S.D.A. Zones 9a to 11b. [0020] Diseases and pests.—No susceptibility to resistance to diseases or pests has been observed. [0021] Root description.—Fine, fibrous, 162D in color. [0022] Propagation.—Cuttings. [0023] Growth habit.—Moderately vigorous. [0024] Root development.—Cuttings root in about 20 days and fully develop in 7-cm container in about 25 weeks. [0025] Stem description: [0026] Shape.—Round. [0027] Stem color.—NN137A with a waxy overlay closest to 188A. [0028] Stem size.—Average of 17 cm in length and 1 cm in diameter. [0029] Internode length.—An average of 5 mm. [0030] Stem substance.—Succulent. [0031] Stem surface.—Smooth, glabrous, waxy. [0032] Branching habit.—Well-branched, 1 main stem per cutting and an average of 10 lateral stems per container. [0033] Foliage Description: [0034] Leaf shape.—Ligulate, triangular in diameter. [0035] Leaf substance.—Succulent. [0036] Leaf division.—Simple. [0037] Leaf base .—Cuneate. [0038] Leaf apex.—Acute. [0039] Leaf venation.—Parallel, upper and lower surface colors match leaf coloration. [0040] Leaf margins.—Entire. [0041] Leaf aspect.—Slightly curved, upwards, held in an average angle of 70° (90°=vertical). [0042] Leaf arrangement.—Whorled. [0043] Leaf surface.—All surfaces smooth, glabrous, waxy. [0044] Leaf color.—Young upper and lower surface; base 144A, middle to top 137C, waxy layer ranging between 122C and 188A, mature upper and lower surface; base 144A, center to top NN137A, waxy layer ranging between 122C and 188A. [0045] Leaf size.—About 7 cm in length, 6 mm in width, 4 mm in depth (thickness). [0046] Leaf quantity.—Average of 36 per lateral stem. [0047] Leaf attachment.—Sessile. [0048] Inflorescence description: No flowers have been produced to date.