Hibiscus plant named ‘Lanchippewa’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Hibiscus plant named Lanchippewa that is characterized by its uniform flowers that are bright orange in color with pink and yellow veins, its floriferous habit with flowers that last for 2 to 3 days, its early blooming and freely flowering habit, its compact and self-branching plant habit, and its foliage that is resistant to pathogens common to Hibiscus, including Pseudomonas sp., Phythium sp., and Phytophthora sp.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named Lanchippewa as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Hibiscus. The photographs were taken of a 15-month-old plant of Lanchippewa as grown in a two-gallon container in Malause, France.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of Lanchippewa in bloom.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of a flower of Lanchippewa.

(4) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the Detailed Botanical Description accurately describe the colors of the new Hibiscus.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

(5) The following is a detailed description of 15-month-old plants of the new cultivar as grown in two-gallon containers in a greenhouse in Grand Saline, Tex. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General characteristics: Blooming period.Continuously producing in warm temperatures 55 F. to 90 F. in France. Plant type.Tropical evergreen shrub. Plant habit.Moderately upright, compact and self-branching plant habit. Height and spread.An average of 37 cm in height and 45 cm in spread as grown in a one gallon container, reaching an average of 1.2 m in height and 1.5 m in width in the landscape. Hardiness.Tropical; at least in U.S.D.A. Zones 9 to 10. Diseases.Resistance to pathogens common to Hibiscus, including Pseudomonas sp., Phythium sp., and Phytophthora sp. Root description.Fibrous roots, 161A in color. Propagation.Stem cuttings. Root development.Roots initiate in about 20 days and develop as a young plant in about 2 months. Growth rate.Moderate. Stem description: Shape.Slightly oval. Stem color.New growth; 146A, mature wood; 199D with striations of 197A. Stem size.Main stem; 10 cm in length, 1.5 cm in diameter, lateral branches; average of 35 cm in length and 5 mm in width. Stem surface.New growth; sparsely pubescent, very shiny, mature wood; finely striated and rugose. Stem aspect.Held in multiple angles. Stem strength.Strong. Branching.An average of 10 lateral branches. Internode.Ranges between 1 and 4 cm. Stipules.2 per upper leaf node, linear to narrowly lanceolate in shape, an average of 6 mm in length and 0.5 mm in width, glabrous surface, acuminate apex, truncate base, 144A in color. Foliage description: Leaf shape.Deltoid to cordate. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Truncate. Leaf apex.Acute to bluntly acute. Leaf venation.Pinnate, matches leaf surfaces. Leaf margins.Serrate and slightly wavy, tips of serration have a small mucronate tip. Leaf attachment.Petiolate. Leaf arrangement.Alternate. Leaf orientation.Slightly upward to horizontal to slightly downward to petiole. Leaf aspect.Primarily flat with slightly wavy margins. Leaf surface.Upper surface glabrous and glossy, lower surface glabrous and matte. Leaf color.Young leaves upper and lower surface; 144A, mature leaves upper surface; 147A, mature leaves lower surface; 147B. Leaf size.An average of 10 cm in length and 8 cm in width when mature. Leaf quantity.An average of 16 per branch. Petioles.An average of 3.5 cm in length and 2 mm in diameter, 145A in color, finely pubescent surface. Flower description: Inflorescence type.Flowers are solitary from upper leaf axils. Lastingness of flowers.An average of 2 to 3 days, self cleaning. Flower size.An average of 6 cm in depth and 15 cm in diameter. Flower fragrance.None. Flower shape.Rotate. Flower number.Average of 5, produced at one time, continuously produces throughout the summer. Flower aspect.Outward to slightly upright. Flower bud.Elliptic in shape, an average of 4 cm in length and 2 cm in width, a blend of 35A and 18A in color with sepal portion 144A, glabrous surface. Petals.5, 5% fused, 10% overlapping, oblanceolate in shape, an average of 8.5 cm in length and 6 cm in width, slightly serrate and wavy margins, rounded apex, base is cuneate slightly oblique and adnate to base of style re-curved, lower surface is glossy, upper surface; satiny and waxy near the base (throat), color upper surface when opening and fully open; tips a blend of N30A and 42A, mid-section N30A and N30B, base 60A, flushing up and becoming a blend of 67A and 73C where the color changes at the mid-section, center veins faintly flushed with 159A, color lower surface when opening and when fully open; a blend of 37A, 38A, with flushes of 18A, veins slightly flushed with 18B, base is 63C. Calyx.Campanulate in shape, average of 3.5 cm in length and 1 cm in diameter. Epicalyx.Comprised of 6 bracts held upright surrounding sepals, lanceolate in shape, apiculate apex, truncate base, average of 2 cm in length and 5 mm in width, color of both surfaces is a blend of 147A and 146A, base 145A, both surfaces are glabrous and dull. Sepals.5, base 50% fused, an average of 3 cm in length and 1 cm in width, color of both surfaces is a blend of 143B, 143A and 141A, outer surface is puberulent and inner surface is glossy, acute apex, truncate base. Peduncles.An average of 6 cm in length and 4 mm in diameter, strong, average angle upright to outward, 144A in color, glabrous and glossy surface. Pedicels.Not present, flowers are solitary from terminal leaf axils. Receptacle.7 mm in diameter, 144A in color, glabrous and glossy surface. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.Pistil; 1, 8 cm in length, stigmas; 5, irregular triangular in shape, 5 mm in diameter, 2 mm in depth, surface densely covered with short fuzzy hairs, color N30A, style arms; 8 mm in length, 1 mm in width, 18D in color, surface is glabrous and glossy, style; average of 5.5 cm in length and 4 mm in width, smooth and glossy surface, color a blend of 38B, 39A and N45A at the base, ovary; orbicular in shape with round apex, 1.5 cm in length, 5 mm width, 150B in color. Androecium.Stamens; average of 50, 4 mm in length, stamens are clustered and implanted into upper portion of style, anthers; dorsifixed and curled in shape, 2 mm in diameter, 2 mm in depth, color 10B, filament; 2 mm in length, color 38A, pollen; abundant in quantity and 23A in color. Fruit/seeds.None observed to date.