Calla Lily Plant Named 'Dubai Nights'

Abstract

Dubai Nights is a new variety of calla lily plant having dark purple colored spathes that produces 9-13 flowers per 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

[0015] 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

[0016] Type: Deciduous. [0017] Size: [0018] Height of the leaf canopy above the soil.39-41 cm. [0019] Height of top of inflorescences above the soil.37-51 cm. [0020] Diameter.40-50 cm. [0021] Form.Semi-spreading. [0022] Number of inflorescences per tuber: [0023] Size 14-16 cm in diameter.9-13 inflorescences. [0024] Branches: [0025] Number.Plentiful. [0026] Color.Green Group RHS 143B. [0027] Young shoot color.Purple Group RHS 79A. [0028] Leaves: [0029] Size: [0030] Width.5.5-10 cm, with the broadest part of the leaf blade slightly below the middle. [0031] Length.20-24 cm. [0032] Number per plant.21-33. [0033] Leaf blade lobes.Absent. [0034] Shape.Lanceolate. [0035] Apex.Apiculate. [0036] Base.Rounded. [0037] Margin.Entire; having a color of Yellow-Green Group RHS N144B. [0038] Color: [0039] Upper surface.Green Group RHS 138B, with numerous maculations present. [0040] Lower surface.Green Group RHS 137C. [0041] Veins: [0042] Configuration.Pinnate. [0043] Color.Yellow-Green Group RHS 1.45B. [0044] Surface texture.Smooth (both surfaces). [0045] Petiole: [0046] Length.21-27 cm. [0047] Color.The base is Red-Purple Group RHS 59B, the upper part is Green Group RHS 143B. [0048] Roots: [0049] Color.White Group RHS 155C. [0050] Branching description.Fibrous root system. Several main roots emerge from the top of the tuber and form a small number of lateral roots. [0051] Spathe: [0052] Size: [0053] Length (measured from opening to tip).8-10 cm. [0054] Width.4-7 cm. [0055] Height.6-8 cm. [0056] Color: [0057] Throat spot.Absent. [0058] Upper surface.Purple Group RHS N79A. [0059] Lower surface.Purple Group RHS N77A. [0060] Vein color.Purple Group RHS N79A. [0061] Shape.Funnel. [0062] Spadix: [0063] Size: [0064] Length.27-32 mm. [0065] Diameter.10-15 mm. [0066] Color.From Yellow Group RHS 13A to Red-Purple Group RHS 71A. [0067] Position relative to spathe.Upright. [0068] Peduncle: [0069] Size: [0070] Length.31-41 cm. [0071] Diameter.20-30 mm. [0072] Color.The upper part is Green Group RHS 143C, the lower part is Red-Purple Group RHS 60B. [0073] Texture.Smooth. [0074] Reproductive organs: [0075] Location of female organs.Basal position of the spadix. [0076] Location of male organs.Upper position of the spadix. [0077] Perianth.Conspicuous. [0078] Stamens: [0079] Presence.Not visible before pollen release. [0080] Number.Between 480 and 600. [0081] Pollen amount.Abundant; similar to Picasso (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,282). [0082] Color.Between White Group RHS 155B and 155C. [0083] Anther: [0084] Shape.Round. [0085] Length.Less than 1 mm. [0086] Color.Between Yellow Group RHS 8B and 8C. [0087] Filament: [0088] Length.Less than 1 mm. [0089] Color.White Group RHS 155D. [0090] Pistils: [0091] Number.15 to 30. [0092] Length beyond perianth.About 1 mm. [0093] Stigma: [0094] Shape.Round. [0095] Size.Less than 1 mm. [0096] Style: [0097] Length.Less than 1 mm. [0098] Color.Between Yellow Group RHS 8B and 8C. [0099] Ovaries: [0100] Texture.Smooth. [0101] Length.Between 1 to 10 mm. [0102] Width.Between 1 to 10 mm. [0103] Color.The top color is Green-Yellow Group RHS 1C, the bottom color is Purple Group RHS N79A. [0104] Disease resistance: No unusual susceptibility/resistance to diseases noticed to date. [0105] Pest resistance.No unusual susceptibility/resistance to pests noticed to date. [0106] Heat tolerance.No heat tolerance. [0107] Hardiness.Not hardy. [0108] Flowering.In general, the time from planting to first flowering takes eight weeks. [0109] Lastingness.About two weeks on the plant. [0110] Fragrance.None.