<i>Osteospermum </i>plant named ‘KLEOE19395’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by having yellow flower color with a dark purple eye and a compact plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant named KLEOE19395 as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph, which shows the plant with flowers grown in a pot. The photograph is of an eleven-week-old plant grown in a controlled greenhouse environment in Stuttgart, Germany in May 2019. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEOE19395. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Latina, Italy. Data was collected on nineteen-week-old plants grown in a controlled greenhouse environment in Latina, Italy under greenhouse conditions in February 2020. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition (2007). Classification: Family.Compositae. Botanical.Osteospermum ecklonis Norl. Common.Osteospermum, African Daisy. Designation.KLEOE19395. Parentage: Female parent.Osteospermum line OE-2013-0045 (unpatented). Male parent.Osteospermum line Balostlueye (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,150). Plant: Form and habit.Herbaceous perennial, but usually cultivated as an annual; not frost resistant. Growth habit.Upright. Branching habit.Normal. Height (from top of soil, including inflorescence).38.0 cm. Width (including inflorescences).30.0 cm. Propagation.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.9 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.5 weeks. Root description.Fine; white. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Obovate. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Serrate. Immature color.Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Mature color.Upper surface: RHS 146A. Lower surface: RHS 146C. Length.7.1 cm. Width.2.5 cm. Texture.Upper surface: Leathery. Lower surface: Leathery smooth, covered with fine hairs. Petioles.Absent. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS N144A. Stems: Total number of branches per plant (calculated at the base of the plant).4. Length.30.0 cm. Diameter.0.6 cm. Internode length.2.3 cm. Color.RHS 144B. Texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin.RHS N77A. Buds: Shape.Round to ovoid. Length.0.7 cm. Diameter.1.2 cm. Color (at tight bud just before the ray florets unfold).RHS 144B. Inflorescence: Type.Composite, single. Blooming habit.Upright, with long flower stems. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.2. Lastingness of the inflorescences on the plant.10 to 15 days. Fragrance.Slightly present; fresh. Inflorescence diameter.7.0 cm. Inflorescence depth.1.0 cm. Disc diameter.1.8 cm. Disc floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 100. Shape.Tubular. Tube color.Closed: RHS N155B. Mature: RHS 155A. Length.0.5 cm. Diameter (at apex).0.2 cm. Apex.Acute. Apex color.RHS N155A. Base.Acute. Base color.RHS 155A. Margin.Entire. Ray floret: Quantity per inflorescence.23. Shape.Oblanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 12A with an RHS N79B Ring. Lower surface: RHS N81B. Length.3.2 cm. Width.0.9 cm. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper and lower surfaces: Smooth. Peduncle.Length: 13.0 cm. Diameter: 0.3 cm. Texture: Smooth with hairs. Color: RHS 144A with RHS N77A anthocyanin coloration. Phyllaries: Texture.Smooth with fine hairs. Color.RHS 144A. Arrangement.Single. Observed quantity per plant.22. Shape.Lanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS 144D. Length.1.2 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth with fine hairs. Lower surface: Smooth. Reproductive organs: Androecium.Location: On the disc floret. Stamens: Quantity: Numerous. Shape: Filamentous. Filament length: 0.4 cm. Filament diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Anther: Shape: Lanceolate. Color: RHS N79A. Length: Less than 0.1 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 21A. Amount: Moderate. Gynoecium.Location: On the base of the petals (ray floret) and reduced on disc florets. Pistils: Number: Numerous. Length: 0.3 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Stigma: Color: RHS N79A. Shape: Filamentous. Length: 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Style: Color: RHS N79A. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No particular disease or insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEOE19395 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Variety Female parent Male Parent Trait KLEOE19395 OE-2013-0045 Balostlueye Flower color Yellow with dark Yellow with light Yellow with purple eye purple eye purple eye

(5) KLEOE19395 is most similar to the Osteospermum plant named KLEOE12197 (unpatented). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLEOE19395 KLEOE12197 Flower Color Yellow with dark purple eye Pink with white eye Habit Compact Very compact