<i>Chrysanthemum </i>plant named ‘CIFZ0073’

Abstract

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0073 particularly distinguished by the medium size plant with upright to outwardly spreading and uniform mounded plant habit, a medium size (4.4 cm), dark lavender flower color and a natural season response mid-September.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named CIFZ0073 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of CIFZ0073 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

(3) The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2, were taken in August 2018 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoor trial in Gilroy, Calif.

(4) These plants were about 10 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot had been planted in a one gallon pot, not pinched in week 24, and black clothed from week 25. Plants started flowering in August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in August 2018 on the plants from the aforementioned trial.

(6) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2015.

(7) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIFZ0073 AND CIFZ0003: CIFZ0003 (U.S. Plant CIFZ0073 Pat. No. 23,762) Flowering Similar Similar response (blackcloth): Flowering Similar Similar response (natural): Plant habit Similar plant size but Similar plant size but plant and size: plant habit is a bit more habit is a bit more round upright Plants, stems, Sturdier plant/less apt to Softer plant/more apt to split flexibility: split Flower shape, Similar flower form with Similar flower form with size, color: larger flower size and smaller flower size and similar flower color but similar flower color but more two-tone look with more uniform flower color darker flower center

(8) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY CIFZ0073 AND GEDI TWO PAD Gedi Two Pad (U.S. CIFZ0073 Plant Pat. No. 14,501) Flowering 1 week faster 1 week slower response (blackcloth): Flowering Similar Similar response (natural): Plant habit Rounder plant habit with More upright plant habit or size: similar or a bit shorter with similar or a bit plant size bigger plant size Flowering: Flowers more uniformly Flowers less uniformly Flower Similar flower size, with Similar flower size, with longevity: darker flower color and lighter flower color and less disk florets more disk florets Plant: Form, growth and habit.Herbaceous garden-type, stems upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous growth habit. Plant height (above soil).16-21 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).19-24 cm. Plant width.36-40 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.About 4 days at about 22 C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.14-16 days at 22 C. Type.Fine, fibrous, free branching. Color.RHS N155B but whiter. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternate. Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 137A. Immature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137B. Mature leaf, color, upper surface.RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 137B. Length.6.1-6.2 cm. Width.4.3-5.3 cm. Shape.Ovate, with distinct lobes. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Mucronate. Length of terminal leaf lobe.Medium. Margin.5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate. Leaf margin number of indentation.Few. Depth indentation.Shallow. Depth of lowest lateral sinus.Shallow. Stipule.Not present at the leaf petiole base. Upper surface.Bifid hairs. Lower surface.Bifid hairs. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 138B. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 138A. Pattern of veining.Palmate. Petiole color.RHS 138A. Petiole length.2.1-2.5 cm. Diameter.0.3-0.4 cm. Hairs.Covered with bifid hairs. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.6-8. Color of stem.RHS 138B. Length of stem.6 cm. Diameter.0.7 cm. Length of internodes.1-2 cm. Hairs.Bifid hairs. Color of peduncle.RHS 138A. Length of peduncle.5.3 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.2 cm. Hairs.Bifid hairs. Inflorescence: Type.Compositae, solitary, decorative type inflorescences borne terminally above foliage, ligulate ray and sometimes a few disc florets arranged on a capitulum. Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).Approximately 5 weeks. Natural season flowering.Mid-September. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.180-220. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About five weeks from first color. Fragrance.Slightly spicy. Bud (when showing color): Color.RHS 61A. Length.1.4 cm. Width.1.2 cm. Shape.Oblate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.3.5 cm. Color of ray florets, upper surface.RHS 70B. Color of ray florets, lower surface.RHS 70C. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.4.1-4.5 cm. Depth.1.3-1.4 cm. Total diameter of disc.0.3 cm. Receptacle color.RHS 145A. Receptacle height.0.3 cm. Receptacle diameter.0.3 cm. Ray florets: Average quantity of florets.Between 100-120 in several whorls. Color of florets, upper surface (at moment of senescence).RHS 77B. Color inner surface (at moment of senescence).RHS 77C. Length.2.8 cm. Width/diameter.0.5-0.6 cm. Length of corolla tube.Short. Shape.Elliptical. Apex shape.Most obtuse and dentate. Base shape.Tube. Margin.Entire, small incisions may occur at the tip. Type of rolling of the ray floret margin.Flat. Texture, upper surface.Papillate. Lower surface.Papillate. Disc florets: 10. Width.0.1 cm. Length.0.3-0.4 cm. Color.RHS 61B at apex, RHS N144C at base. Phyllaries: Quantity.20-22. Color, upper surface.RHS 137D. Color, lower surface.RHS 138A. Length.0.2-0.4 cm. Width.0.1-0.15 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.Canescent. Reproductive organs: Pistil.One. Length.0.4 cm. Style color.Between RHS 150A and RHS 150B. Style length.0.3 cm. Stigma color.RHS 7C. Stigma shape.Bi-parted. Ovary color.RHS 145C. Ovary length.0.15 cm. Ovary width.0.1 cm. Androecium: Stamens.1, found on only disc florets. Color of filaments.RHS 3B. Length filaments.0.2 cm. Anther color.RHS 13B. Anther length.0.2 cm. Anther shape.Oval to club shaped. Color of pollen.RHS 13B. Pollen amount.Rather poor. Fertility/seed set.Limited fertility. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date. Plant hardiness zone or heat/cold resistance.Has not been determined to date.