Cannabis plant named 'Grape Lolipop'

Abstract

The present invention provides a new and distinct cannabis cultivar designated as GRAPE LOLIPOP.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of cannabis plant named GRAPE LOLIPOP substantially as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] The accompanying color photographs depict characteristics of the new GRAPE LOLIPOP plants as nearly true as possible to make color reproductions. The overall appearance of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plants in photographs is shown in colors that may differ slightly from the color values described in the detailed botanical description.

[0048] FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plant from the side.

[0049] FIG. 2A shows a close view of a single leaf of the check variety BLK03 plant.

[0050] FIG. 2B shows a close view of a single leaf of the new variety GRAPE LOLIPOP plant.

[0051] FIG. 3A shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the BLK03 plant from the side.

[0052] FIG. 3B shows top parts (including inflorescence) of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plant from the side.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows a close view of flowers of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plant at the early to mid flowering stages.

[0054] FIG. 5 shows another close view of flowers of the GRAPE LOLIPOP plant at the early to mid flowering stages.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0055] GRAPE LOLIPOP has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions, and the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment. The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe this plant as grown at Salinas, Calif., when grown in the greenhouse, nursery or field, unless otherwise noted.

[0056] Plants for the botanical measurements in the present application are annual plants. In the following description, the color determination is in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition and/or newer Editions such as 2001, 2007 and 2015, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

[0057] The cannabis plant disclosed herein was derived from female and male parents that are internally designated as below.

[0058] A GNBR internal Code of the cannabis plant named GRAPE LOLIPOP is G2.C5P1.04. The variety name of GRAPE LOLIPOP is G2.C5P1.04. GRAPE LOLIPOP is a fertile hybrid derived from a controlled-cross between two proprietary cultivars GLD02 (GLD02; pollen accepter; female parent) and CBD05.P01 (CBD05.P01; pollen donor; male parent). A GNBR Breeding Code is (G02)x(C05.P01).04. The initial cross between two parental cultivars was made in July 2015. The primary phenotypic criteria used to select the new and distinct cannabis cultivar disclosed herein is as follows: structure score, nose/organoleptic testing, mold susceptibility/resistance, and insect susceptibility/resistance. Also, the first asexual propagation of GRAPE LOLIPOP occurred on Feb. 25, 2016 in Salinas, Calif.

[0059] The following traits in combination further distinguish the cannabis cultivar GRAPE LOLIPOP from the check variety, which is BLK03. GRAPE LOLIPOP has been compared to, and can be distinguished from the check variety, BLK03 as follows. All plants were raised together and evaluated when 100 days old (i.e., 25 days in vegetative stage, 15 days in propagation stage, and 60 days in flowering times).

I. GENERAL

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TABLE-US-00002 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Plant life forms An herbaceous plant (herb) An herbaceous plant (herb) Plant growth An upright, tap-rooted An upright, tap-rooted habit annual plant; forming annual plant; forming fibrous roots when fibrous roots when asexually propagated asexually propagated Plant origin GLD02 x CBD05.P01 GLD13 X BSIA Plant Asexually propagated by Asexually propagated by propagation cuttings and cloning cuttings and cloning Propagation ease Easy Moderate Height 1.0-2.5 m 0.5-2.5 m Width 225 cm 119.5 cm Plant vigor High Medium Time to Harvest 11 weeks 8 weeks (Seed to Harvest) Resistance to Resistant to Powdery Resistant pests or diseases mildew, Botrytis, and pests Genetically- NO NO modified organism

II. LEAF/FOLIAGE

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TABLE-US-00003 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Leaf Alternate Alternate arrangement Leaf shape Palmately compound Palmately compound Leaf structure Linear-lanceolate Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades leaflet blades with glandular hairs; with glandular hairs asymmetrical Leaf margins Dentate, coarsely Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the serrated, and the teeth point away teeth point away from the tip from the tip Leaf hairs Present Present Leaf length with 28.5 cm 16.6 cm petiole at maturity Petiole length at 7.9 cm 6.5 cm maturity Petiole color 45B 140C (RHS No.) Stipule length at 1.1 cm 0.7 cm maturity Stipule shape Elliptical-linear Elliptical Stipule color 134A 149B (RHS No.) No. of leaflets 7 5-7 Middle largest 19.5 cm 9.8 cm (longest) leaflet length Middle largest 3.1 cm 2.3 cm (longest) leaflet width Middle/largest 19.5:3.1 9.8:2.3 (longest) leaflet length/width ratio No. teeth of 42 (with leaflets 25 middle leaflet containing (average) multiple teeth) Leaf (upper 134A 132A side) color (RHS No.) Leaf (lower 140B 134D side) color (RHS No.) Leaf glossiness Strong Strong Vein/midrib Obliquely continuous Obliquely continuous shape throughout leaflet throughout leaflet Vein/midrib N144B 144C color (RHS No.) Aroma Sweet and Grenadine Spicy

III. STEM

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TABLE-US-00004 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Stem shape Hollow and ribbed Hollow, ribbed, textured Stem diameter 6.3 cm 2.8 cm at base Stem color 150C N144D (RHS No.)

IV. INFLORESCENCE (FEMALE/PISTILLATE FLOWERS)

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TABLE-US-00005 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Flowering Elongated compound Elongated compound (blooming) spikes or panicles, from spikes or panicles, from habit 1.0 m-2.0 m in length 0.5 m-1.2 m in length Proportion of 100% 100% female plants Inflorescence Above Even position Flower Overlapping Overlapping-Touching arrangement Number of 600-680 flowering sites 350-550 flowering sites flowers per plant Flower shape More or less sessile and More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, the ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting slender stigmas projecting well above the bract well above the bract Flower 0.5 cm 0.7 cm (individual pistillate) length Flower 5.5 cm 3.8 cm (compound cyme) diameter Corolla The inner envelope of The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, floral leaves of a flower, of delicate texture and of delicate texture and of some color other than of some color other than green green Corolla Color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Bract shape Urceolate Urceolate Bract color 130A N134C (RHS No.) Calyx shape No defined calyx No defined calyx Calyx color N/A N/A (RHS No.) Stigma shape Linear Acute Stigma length 1.1 mm 2.2 mm Sigma color 30B 159D (RHS No.) Trichome shape Capitate-stalked glandular Capitate-stalked glandular Trichome color 157A 157A (RHS No.) Terminal bud Oblong-Rounded Oblong shape Terminal bud 134C 203C color (RHS No.) Pedicel Absent Absent Staminate shape N/A N/A Pollen Absent Absent description Seed description 1.8-2.4 mm; smooth 1.8-2.3 mm, smooth and globular and globular Petal Apetalous Apetalous description Max THC About 3.09-7.59% About 18.88-19.37% content Max CBD About 9.97-16.68% 0.00% content Max CBG About 0.21-0.70% About 0.84-0.91% content

V. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

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TABLE-US-00006 Characteristics New Variety Check Variety (BLK03) Time period and 7-9 weeks 7-9 weeks condition of flowering/ blooming Hardiness of Hardy to 25 F-ambient Hardy to 25 F-ambient plant temperature temperature Breaking action Flexible, highly resistant Strong, non-flexible to breakage Rooting rate 99%-vigorous 70%-moderate after cutting/cloning

[0065] The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar of GRAPE LOLIPOP.

[0066] The following description is for plants that are 100 days old as of the time of the measurements. [0067] General description: [0068] Plant life form and habit.An herbaceous, upright, tap-rooted annual plant, which forms fibrous roots when asexually propagated. [0069] Classification: [0070] Denomination.GRAPE LOLIPOP. [0071] Species.Cannabis hybrid (mixed background). [0072] Origin, form, and growth characteristics: [0073] Origin.Progeny of the controlled cross between GLD02 and CBD05.P01. [0074] Propagation.The strain is asexually propagated by cutting and cloning. [0075] Propagation ease.Easy. [0076] Plant: [0077] Height.1.0-2.5 m. [0078] Width.225 cm. [0079] Vigor.High. [0080] Pest susceptibility.Resistant to Powdery mildew, Botrytis, and pests. [0081] Time to harvest.11 weeks. [0082] Genetically modified organism.No. [0083] Leaf/foliage: [0084] Structure.Linear-lanceolate leaflet blades with glandular hairs; asymmetrical. [0085] Shape.Palmately compound. [0086] Arrangement.Alternate. [0087] Margin.Dentate, coarsely serrated, and the teeth point away from the tip. [0088] Hair.Present. [0089] Leaf (with petiole) length at maturity.28.5 cm. [0090] Number of leaflets.7. [0091] Middle largest leaflet length.19.5 cm. [0092] Middle largest leaflet width.3.1 cm. [0093] Middle largest leaflet length/width ration.19.5:3.1. [0094] Number of teeth of middle leaflet (average).42. [0095] Color.Upper side 134A. [0096] Color.Lower side 140B. [0097] Leaf glossiness.Strong. [0098] Veins/midrib shape.Obliquely continuous throughout leaflet. [0099] Vein/midrib color.N144B. [0100] Petiole: [0101] Petiole length.7.9 cm. [0102] Petiole color.45B. [0103] Stipule shape.Elliptical-linear. [0104] Stipule length.1.1 cm. [0105] Stipule color.134A. [0106] Stem: [0107] Shape.Hollow and ribbed. [0108] Diameter.6.3 cm at base. [0109] Color.150C. [0110] Inflorescence: [0111] Blooming/flowering habit.Elongated compound spikes or panicles, from 1.0-2.0 m in length. [0112] Inflorescence position relative to foliage.Above. [0113] Flower arrangement.Overlapping. [0114] Number of flowers per plant.600-680 flowering sites. [0115] Flowers: [0116] Shape.More or less sessile and are borne in racemes; calcarate-urceolate; a small green bract enclosing the ovary with two long, slender stigmas projecting well above the bract. [0117] Flower (individual pistillate) length.0.5 cm. [0118] Flower (compound cyme) diameter.5.5 cm. [0119] Corolla shape.The inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, having delicate texture and some color other than green. [0120] Corolla color.N/A. [0121] Bract shape.Urceolate. [0122] Bract color.130A. [0123] Stigma shape.Linear. [0124] Stigma length.1.1 mm. [0125] Stigma color.30B. [0126] Trichome shape.Capitate-stalked glandular. [0127] Trichome color.157A. [0128] Cola (terminal bud).Oblong-Rounded. [0129] Cola (terminal bud) color.134C. [0130] Pedicel.Absent. [0131] Pedicel color.N/A. [0132] Staminate flower.N/A. [0133] Pollen.Absent. [0134] Seed shape.Smooth and ovate. [0135] Seed length.1.8-2.4 mm. [0136] Petal.Apetalous. [0137] Other characteristics: [0138] Aroma.Sweet-Grenadine. [0139] Flowering/blooming period.7-9 weeks. [0140] Hardiness.Hardy to 25 F.-ambient temperature. [0141] Breaking action.Flexible, highly resistant to breakage. [0142] Rooting rate after cutting/cloning.99% vigorous.