<i>Calibrachoa </i>plant named ‘KLECA19487’

Abstract

A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by having a medium blue violet flower color and a compact, mounding form with a semi-trailing plant habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named KLECA19487 as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Calibrachoa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows a close-up of the whole plant. The photograph is of a 13 week old plant grown in in Stuttgart, Germany in July 2018. 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 KLECA19487. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 18-week old plants after potting grown in Stuttgart, Germany March 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.Solanaceae. Species.Calibrachoa sp. Common name.Calibrachoa. Parentage: Female.Proprietary Calibrachoa line CA-2015-6490. Male.Calibrachoa line Duealkomidbu (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,487). Plant description: Life cycle.Annual. Form.Short lived subshrub. Habit.Upright. Height (from soil line to top of foliage).17.7 cm. Spread.29.4 cm. Propagation: Type cuttings.Tip cuttings. Time to produce a rooted cutting.3 weeks. Stems: Stem color.RHS 144C. Pubescence.Yes. Pubescence color.RHS 155A. Stem diameter.0.3 cm. Stem length.27.7 cm. From soil line to first node: 1.7 cm. Internode length: 1.9 cm. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Broadly acute. Base.Attentuate. Margin.Ciliate. Surface (both upper and lower).Puberulent. Surface pubescence.Present. Pubescent color.RHS 155A. Venation.Pinnate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144B. Lower surface: RHS 145B. Length.2.4 cm to 3.7 cm. Width.1.1 cm to 2.0 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS N137C. Lower surface: RHS 138B. Fragrance.Absent. Flowers: Flowering habit.Single. Flower type.Single. Flowering requirements.Continuous flowering from spring through autumn and all the time/year-around in greenhouse environment. Duration of flowers.6 days. Corolla.Smooth. Shape.Funnel-shaped. Fragrance.Absent. Number of flowers per plant.25. Flower buds (before opening): Surface.Smooth, pubescent. Texture.Pubescence on the petal ribs. Length.2.7 cm. Diameter.1.1 cm. Shape.Trumpet. Color.RHS 5A (throat) and RHS 83A (limbs). Typical number per plant.3. Petiole: Length.Sessile. Diameter.Sessile. Peduncle: Length.1.6 cm. Diameter.0.1 cm. Color.RHS 144A. Texture.Puberulent. Anthocyanin color.Absent. Flower description: Flower depth.1.9 cm. Flower tube length.1.3 cm. Flower tube diameter.0.8 cm. Flower diameter.3.8 cm. Flower throat diameter.1.2 cm. Pedicel color.RHS 144A. Calyx.Funnel-shaped. Sepals: Quantity.5. Shape.Lanceolate. Texture.Pubescence. Apex.Narrowly acute. Margin.Ciliate. Length.1.6 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Sepal color.Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 138A. Petals: Shape.Obcordate. Quantity.5. Length.1.5 cm. Apex.Emarginate. Margin.Entire. Base.Fused into the tube. Lobe length.1.4 cm. Lobe width.1.3 cm. Color.Marking: Partially star shaped. Recent main lobe color: Upper surface: RHS 83B. Lower surface: RHS 84A. Old main lobe: Upper surface: RHS N87B. Lower surface: RHS 84A. Recent transition lobe: Upper surface: RHS N92C. Lower surface: RHS 79A. Old transition lobe: Upper surface: RHS 79B. Lower surface: RHS 86A. Recent vein lobe: Upper surface: RHS N92C. Lower surface: RHS N77A. Old vein lobe: Upper surface: RHS 79A. Lower surface: RHS 79A. Transition lobe color size.Medium. Vein corolla tube color.Inner: RHS N186A. Outer: RHS N187A. Corolla tube color.Inner: RHS 1A. Outer: 1C. Texture.Upper surface: Absent. Lower surface: Light pubescence, dense pubescence along venation. Fragrance.Absent. Reproductive organs: Stamen number.5. Stamen color.Anther color: RHS 9A. Anther spabe: Bilobed, ovoid. Anther length: 0.1 cm. Filament length: 1.0 cm. Filament color: RHS 154C. Pollen color: RHS 8B. Ovary.Placenta arrangement: Ovate. Pistil number: 1. Pistil length: 0.8 cm. Stigma color: RHS 149A. Stigma shape: Funnel. Style length: 0.6 cm. Style color: RHS 150B. Fruit/seed set: None observed. Disease/insect resistance: No pests and disease were observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLECA19487 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 KLECA19487 CA-2015-6490 Duealkomidbu Flower size Broad to very broad Medium to broad Medium to broad Lobe color RHS 83B RHS 81A RHS 81A

(5) KLECA19487 is most similar to the Calibrachoa plant named KLECA17399 (not patented). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLECA19487 KLECA17399 Flower size Broad to very broad Medium to broad Area of main color at Small Medium transition to corolla tube