Calla Lily Plant Named 'Alice Springs'

Abstract

Alice Springs is a new variety of calla lily plant having light yellow colored spathes that produces 5-13 flowers per tuber. The flower stems are about 44-53 cm in height. The leaves are green without whitish spots and have a leathery texture.

Claims

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

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0014] 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

[0015] Type: Deciduous. [0016] Size: [0017] Height of the leaf canopy above the soil.40-51 cm. [0018] Height of top of inflorescences above the soil.44-53 cm. [0019] Diameter.52-66 cm. [0020] Form.Semi-spreading. [0021] Number of inflorescences per tuber: [0022] Size 14-16 cm in diameter.5-13 inflorescences. [0023] Branches: [0024] Number.Plentiful. [0025] Color.Green Group RHS 141C. [0026] Young shoot color.Green Group RHS 143C. [0027] Leaves: [0028] Size: [0029] Width.8.5-10 cm, with the broadest part of the leaf blade far below the middle. [0030] Length.22-24 cm. [0031] Number per plant.19-29. [0032] Leaf blade lobes.Present; having a length of 4.5-6.5 cm. [0033] Shape.Lanceolate. [0034] Apex.Apiculate. [0035] Base.Rounded. [0036] Margin.Entire; having a color of Green Group RHS 137B. [0037] Color: [0038] Upper surface.Green Group RHS 137B, with no maculations present. [0039] Lower surface.Green Group RHS 137C, with no maculations present. [0040] Veins: [0041] Configuration.Pinnate. [0042] Color.Green Group RHS 139C. [0043] Surface texture.Smooth (both surfaces). [0044] Petiole: [0045] Length.20-25 cm. [0046] Color.The base is Greyed-Purple Group RHS 183B, the upper part is Yellow-Green Group RHS 144A. [0047] Roots: [0048] Color.White Group RHS 155D. [0049] Branching description.Fibrous root system. Several main roots emerge from the top of the tuber and form a small number of lateral roots. [0050] Spathe: [0051] Size: [0052] Length (measured from opening to tip).6.5-8.5 cm. [0053] Width.5.5-8 cm. [0054] Height.12-14 cm. [0055] Color: [0056] Throat spot.Absent. [0057] Upper surface.Between Yellow Group RHS 2A and 2B. [0058] Lower surface.Yellow-Green Group RHS N144C. [0059] Vein color.Yellow Group RHS 4A. [0060] Shape.Funnel. [0061] Spadix: [0062] Size: [0063] Length.25-35 mm. [0064] Diameter.15-20 mm. [0065] Color.Yellow Group RHS 12A. [0066] Position relative to spathe.Upright. [0067] Peduncle: [0068] Size: [0069] Length.45-58 cm. [0070] Diameter.20-25 mm. [0071] Color.The upper and lower parts are Yellow-Green Group RHS 144A. [0072] Texture.Smooth. [0073] Reproductive organs: [0074] Location of female organs.Basal position of the spadix. [0075] Location of male organs.Upper position of the spadix. [0076] Perianth.Conspicuous. [0077] Stamens: [0078] Presence.Not visible before pollen release. [0079] Number.Between 480 and 600. [0080] Pollen amount.Abundant; similar to Picasso (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,282). [0081] Color.Between White Group RHS 155B and 155C. [0082] Anther: [0083] Shape.Round. [0084] Length.Less than 1 mm. [0085] Color.Between Yellow Group RHS 8B and 8C. [0086] Filament: [0087] Length.Less than 1 mm. [0088] Color.Between White Group RHS 155C and 155D. [0089] Pistils: [0090] Number.15 to 30. [0091] Length beyond perianth.About 1 mm. [0092] Stigma: [0093] Shape.Round. [0094] Size.Less than 1 mm. [0095] Style: [0096] Length.Less than 1 mm. [0097] Color.Between Yellow Group RHS 8B and 8C. [0098] Ovaries: [0099] Texture.Smooth. [0100] Length.Between 1 to 10 mm. [0101] Width.Between 1 to 10 mm. [0102] Color.The top color is Yellow Group RHS 9A, the bottom color is Yellow-Green Group RHS 150B. [0103] Disease resistance: No unusual susceptibility/resistance to diseases noticed to date. [0104] Pest resistance.No unusual susceptibility/resistance to pests noticed to date. [0105] Heat tolerance.No heat tolerance. [0106] Hardiness.Not hardy. [0107] Flowering.In general, the time from planting to first flowering takes eight weeks. [0108] Lastingness.About two weeks on the plant. [0109] Fragrance.None.