<i>Euphorbia </i>plant named ‘INCHADIACL’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Euphorbia plant named INCHADIACL, characterized by its mounding to semi-trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and inflorescences with multiple white-colored flower bracts.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Euphorbia plant named INCHADIACL as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Euphorbia plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. 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 Euphorbia plant.

(2) At the top of the photographic sheet is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of INCHADIACL grown in a container and at the bottom of the photographic sheet is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of INCHADIACL.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown during the spring in 15.25-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and under cultural practices typical of commercial Euphorbia production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 27 C. and night temperatures averaged 15 C. Plants were eight weeks from planting rooted cuttings when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Euphorbia hypericifolia INCHADIACL. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Euphorbia hypericifolia identified as code number Ch13-5000-13, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Euphorbia hypericifolia identified as code number Cha13-5020-2, not patented. Propagation: Type.Terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About eight to ten days at temperatures about 24 C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About ten to twelve days at temperatures about 21 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About three weeks at temperatures about 24 C. to 27 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About four weeks at temperatures about 21 C. to 24 C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Mounding to semi-trailing; inflorescences positioned above and beyond the foliar plane; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate. Branching habit.Freely branching habit; about three primary lateral branches each with about six secondary lateral branches develop per plant. Plant height.About 24 cm. Plant diameter or spread.About 39.2 cm. Lateral branch description.Length: About 22.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.9 mm. Internode length: About 1.9 cm. Aspect: Initially upright to outwardly to eventually semi-trailing. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Close to 138A; at the nodes, blushed with close to N77D. Leaf description.Arrangement: Opposite, simple. Length: About 3.2 cm. Width: About 1 cm. Shape: Elliptical. Apex: Broadly acute. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire, not lobed. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Sparsely to moderately pubescent; matted. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Darker than 143A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 138B. Fully developed leaves, upper surface: Close to N137A; venation, close to 138A. Fully developed leaves, lower surface: Close to 138B; venation, close to 137D. Petioles: Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 0.6 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Sparsely pubescent; matte. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144B. Inflorescence description: Inflorescence type and habit.Inflorescences are composed of a single cyathia surrounded with about five to ten flower bracts subtending the cyathia; inflorescences positioned above and beyond the foliar plane; freely flowering habit with about one to six inflorescences per node and about 750 to 1,000 inflorescences developing per plant; inflorescences face mostly upright. Inflorescence diameter.About 1.7 cm. Inflorescence height.About 7 mm. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Plants typically flower from the spring until the autumn in southern Ontario, Canada. Inflorescence longevity.Inflorescences last about four days on the plant; inflorescences not persistent. Flower bracts.Quantity per inflorescence: About five to ten. Length, largest bracts: About 6.6 mm. Width, largest bracts: About 2.6 mm. Shape: Oblanceolate. Apex: Cuspidate. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire, not undulate. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Aspect: Mostly horizontal. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Color: Developing and fully expanded bracts, upper surface: Close to NN155D; venation, close to NN155D; color does not change with development. Developing and fully expanded bracts, lower surface: Close to NN155D; venation, close to NN155D; color does not change with development. Flower bract petioles: Length: About 2 mm. Diameter: Less than 1 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145C. Cyathia.Quantity per corymb: One. Diameter: About 2 mm. Height: About 2 mm. Shape: Globose; sessile. Color: Close to 145C. Nectaries: Nectary development has not been observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. Peduncles.Length: About 2.5 mm. Diameter: About 0.8 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: About 45 from vertical. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: Close to 137B. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Stamen development has not been observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. Pistils: Quantity per cyathia: One. Pistil length: About 3 mm. Stigma shape: Five-parted. Stigma color: Close to NN155D. Style length: About 1 mm. Style color: Close to 157D. Ovary color: Close to 144B. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Euphorbia. Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Euphorbia have not been shown to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Euphorbia plants.