Calla lily plant named ‘Dubai Nights’

Abstract

Dubai Nights is a new variety of calla lily plant having purple colored spathes that produces 9-13 inflorescences per 14-16 cm tuber. The flower stems are about 37-51 cm in height. The leaves are green with many whitish spots and have a leathery texture.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of calla lily plant named Dubai Nights as herein described and illustrated.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing illustrates the new variety, with the colors being as nearly true as is possible with color illustrations of this type.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW PLANT

(2) Type: Deciduous. Size: Height of the leaf canopy above the soil.39-41 cm. Height of top of inflorescences above the soil.37-51 cm. Diameter.40-50 cm. Form: Semi-spreading. Number of inflorescences per tuber: Size 14-16 cm in diameter: 9-13 inflorescences. Branches: Number.Plentiful. Color.Green Group RHS 143B. Young shoot color.Purple Group RHS 79A. Leaves: Size.Width: 5.5-10 cm, with the broadest part of the leaf blade slightly below the middle. Length: 20-24 cm. Number per plant.21-33. Leaf blade lobes.Absent. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Apiculate. Base.Rounded. Margin.Entire; having a color of Yellow-Green Group RHS N144B. Color.Upper surface: Green Group RHS 138B, with numerous White Group RHS 155B maculations present. Lower surface: Green Group RHS 137C, with White Group RHS 155D maculations present. Veins.Configuration: Pinnate. Color: Yellow-Green Group RHS 145B. Surface texture.Smooth (both surfaces). Petiole.Length: 21-27 cm. Diameter: Average of 20 mm. Color: The base is Red-Purple Group RHS 59B, the upper part is Green Group RHS 143B. Roots: Color.White Group RHS 155C. Branching description.Fibrous root system. Several main roots emerge from the top of the tuber and form a small number of lateral roots. Spathe: Size.Length (measured from opening to tip): 8-10 cm. Width: 4-7 cm. Height: 6-8 cm. Color.Throat spot: Absent. Upper surface: Purple Group RHS N79A, with a second color of Yellow Group RHS 2D to 3D. Lower surface: Purple Group RHS N77A. Vein color.Purple Group RHS N79A. Shape.Funnel. Apex.Acuminate. Base.Amplexicaul. Margin.Entire. Spadix: Shape.Cylinder. Size.Length: 27-32 mm. Diameter: 10-15 mm. Color.From Yellow Group RHS 13A to Red-Purple Group RHS 71A. Position relative to spathe.Upright. Female flower.Number: 40-60. Shape: Pyramid. Height: 3 mm. Diameter: 4 mm. Male flower.Number: 120-180. Shape: Cone. Height: 2 mm. Diameter: 0.2 mm. Peduncle: Size.Length: 31-41 cm. Diameter: 20-30 mm. Color.The upper part is Green Group RHS 143C, the lower part is Red-Purple Group RHS 60B. Texture.Smooth. Reproductive organs: Location of female organs.Basal position of the spadix. Location of male organs.Upper position of the spadix. Perianth.Conspicuous. Stamens.Presence: Not visible before pollen release. Number: Between 480 and 600. Pollen amount: Abundant; similar to Picasso (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,282). Color: Between White Group RHS 155B and 155C. Anther.Shape: Round. Length: Less than 1 mm. Color: Between Yellow Group RHS 8B and 8C. Filament.Length: Less than 1 mm. Color: White Group RHS 155D. Pistils.Number: 15 to 30. Length beyond perianth: About 1 mm. Stigma.Shape: Round. Size: Less than 1 mm. Style.Length: Less than 1 mm. Color: Between Yellow Group RHS 8B and 8C. Ovaries.Texture: Smooth. Length: Between 1 to 10 mm. Width: Between 1 to 10 mm. Color: The top color is Green-Yellow Group RHS 1C, the bottom color is Purple Group RHS N79A. Disease resistance: No unusual susceptibility/resistance to diseases noticed to date. Pest resistance: No unusual susceptibility/resistance to pests noticed to date. Heat tolerance: No heat tolerance. Hardiness: Not hardy. Flowering: In general, the time from planting to first flowering takes eight weeks. Lastingness: About two weeks on the plant. Fragrance: None.