Osteospermum plant named ‘KLEOE19396’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by tri-colored flowers and an upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant designated KLEOE19396 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows the plant's overall plant habit including form, foliage, and flowers. The photograph is of an 11-week-old plant grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany in August 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 KLEOE19396. The data which define these characteristics were collected in Stuttgart, Germany in October 2018 on plants that had been planted in February 2018. 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.Asteraceae. Botanical.Osteospermum ecklonis. Common.Osteospermum. Designation.KLEOE19396. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary female Osteospermum variety OE-2013-0045 (unpatented). Male parent.The male Osteospermum variety Blue Eyed Beauty (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 26,150). Plant: Form and habit.Herbaceous perennial but usually cultivated as an annual; not frost resistant. Growth habit.Upright. Branching habit.Normal. Height (from top of soil, including inflorescence).35.0 cm. Width (including inflorescences).50.0 cm. Propagation type.Stem cuttings; vegetative terminal tip cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.9 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.4 weeks. Root description.Fine and white. Stems: Total number of branches per plant (calculated at the base of the plant).3. Length.28.0 cm. Diameter.0.5 cm. Internode length.1.7 cm. Color.RHS 144B. Texture.Smooth, but with fine hairs. Anthocyanin.RHS 184C. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Obovate. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Immature color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 138A. Mature color.Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137C. Length: 4.7 cm. Width: 1.7 cm. Texture.Upper surface: Leathery. Lower surface: Leathery with fine hairs. Petioles.Absent. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Venation color (both surfaces).RHS 137A. Flower buds: Shape.Round-ovoid. Length.1.0 cm. Diameter.1.3 cm. Color (at tight bud just before the ray florets unfold).RHS 137B. Inflorescence: Type.Composite, single. Blooming habit.Upright, with longer flower stems. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.8. Lastingness of the inflorescences on the plant.10 to 15 days. Fragrance.Present, sweet. Inflorescence diameter.6.0 cm. Inflorescence depth.0.7 cm. Disc diameter.1.2 cm. Disc floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 30. Shape.Tubular. Tube color.Closed: RHS NN155A. Mature: RHS N155B. Length.1.7 cm. Diameter (at apex).0.1 cm. Apex.Acute. Apex color.RHS 79A. Base.Acute. Base color.RHS 145D. Margin.Entire. Ray floret: Quantity per inflorescence.24. Shape.Oblanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 14A (apical), RHS 28A (Middle), and RHS N79C (basal). Lower surface: Main color RHS 15A with stripes colored RHS N79A. Length.2.5 cm. Width.0.7 cm. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth, shiny. Peduncle: Length.2.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Texture.Smooth with hairs. Color.RHS 143C. Phyllaries: Arrangement.Single. Observed quantity per flower.19. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Length.1.1 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth with fine hairs. Lower surface: Smooth. Color (both surfaces).RHS 143B. Reproductive organs: Androecium.Location: On disc and ray florets. Stamens: Shape: Filamentous. Quantity: Numerous, 30 to 50. Filament length: 0.8 cm. Filament diameter: 0.1 cm. Anther: Shape: Lanceolate. Color: RHS N77A. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 17A. Amount: Sparse. Gynoecium.Location: On the phyllary. Pistils: Number: Numerous, 30 to 50. Length: 0.8 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm. Stigma: Color: RHS 79A. Shape: Tapering filamentous and split in two parts. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Style: Color: RHS 155A. Length: 0.4 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Seed: Color.RHS 200D. Shape.Ovate. Length.0.5 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEOE19396 is a distinct variety of Osteospermum and is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female Parent Male Parent Characteristic KLEOE19396 OE-2013-0045 Blue Eyed Beauty Flower Color Tri-colored Bi-colored Bi-colored Branching Good Good Medium

(5) KLEOE19396 is most similar to the commercial Osteospermum variety KLEO13209. Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEOE19396 KLEO13209' Flower color Tri-colored Bi-colored Branching Good Less than KLEOE19396 Summer performance Till autumn Less flowers than KLEOE19396 at autumn