Osteospermum plant named ‘KLEOE17336’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished flower color where the apical portion is yellow and the basal portion is purple and an upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant designated KLEOE17336 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 a 10-week-old plant grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany in April 2016. 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 KLEOE17336. The data which define these characteristics were collected on plants after 11 weeks (at the time of flowering) in Stuttgart, Germany in April 2018. The plants were treated with CYCOCEL three times. 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.KLEOE17336. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary female Osteospermum variety OE-2007-0028 (unpatented). Male parent.The male Osteospermum variety BALVOYELO (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,122), also commercially known as VOLTAGE Yellow. Plant: Form and habit.Herbaceous perennial but usually cultivated as an annual; not frost resistant. Growth habit.Upright. Branching habit.Longer flower stems. Height (from top of soil, including inflorescence).21.0 cm. Width (including inflorescences).22.0 cm. Propagation.Vegetative terminal cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.About 9 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.3 to 4 weeks. Root description.Light tan in color, fine. Stems: Total number of branches per plant (calculated at the base of the plant).5. Length.12.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Internode length.0.8 cm. Color.RHS 144A (Yellow-green). Texture.Smooth, but with fine hairs. Anthocyanin.Absent. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Oblanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Immature color.Upper surface: RHS 137A (Green). Lower surface: RHS 137B (Green). Mature color.Upper surface: RHS N137C (Green). Lower surface: RHS 137B (Green). Length.4.5 cm. Width.0.9 cm. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).Leathery. Petioles.Absent. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Venation color (both upper and lower surfaces).RHS 144A (Yellow-green). Flower buds: Shape.Round-ovoid. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Smooth with fine hairs. Length.1.3 cm. Diameter.1.0 cm. Color (at tight bud just before the ray florets unfold).RHS 143C (Green). Inflorescence: Type.Composite, single. Blooming habit.Upright with longer flower stems. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.7. Lastingness of the inflorescences on the plant.10 to 15 days. Fragrance.Slight. Inflorescence diameter.5.8 cm. Inflorescence depth.1.5 cm. Disc floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 30. Shape.Tubular. Tube color.Closed: RHS 155A (White). Mature: RHS 1D (Yellow). Length.0.7 cm. Diameter (at apex).0.1 cm. Apex.Acute. Apex color.RHS N200A (Brown). Base.Acute. Base color.RHS 155C (White). Margin.Entire. Ray floret: Quantity per inflorescence.23. Shape.Oblanceolate. Color.Upper surface: Apical portion is RHS 7B (Yellow) and basal portion is RHS 75A (Purple); and middle portion is RHS 2D. Lower surface: RHS 7A (Yellow). Length.2.6 cm. Width.0.9 cm. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth, shiny. Peduncle: Length.17.5 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Texture.Smooth with hairs. Color.RHS 144A. Phyllaries: Arrangement.Single. Observed quantity per flower.21. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Length.1.9 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth with fine hairs. Lower surface: Smooth. Color.Upper surface: RHS 138A (Green). Lower surface: RHS 138B (Green). Reproductive organs: Androecium.Location: On disc and ray florets. Stamens: Shape: Filamentous. Quantity: Numerous. Filament length: 0.4 cm. Filament diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Anther: Shape: Lanceolate. Color: RHS 59A (Red-purple). Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 17A (Yellow-orange). Amount: Moderate. Gynoecium.Location: On the phyllary. Pistils: Number: Numerous. Length: 0.6 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Stigma: Color: RHS N77A (Purple). Shape: Tapering filamentous and split in two parts. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Style: Color: RHS 155B (White). Length: 0.5 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEOE17336 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 KLEOE17336 OE-2007-0028 BALVOYELO Flower Color The apical Orange with Yellow portion is purple yellow and the ring basal portion is purple Flower stem Long Shorter Long

(5) KLEOE17336 is most similar to the commercial Osteospermum variety KLEOE14243 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,344). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEOE17336 KLEOE14243 Flower color Apical portion is Yellow- Yellow orange and basal portion is Red-purple