Calibrachoa plant named ‘KLECA16316’

Abstract

A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by dark purple flowers and a semi-upright, vigorous plant habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named KLECA16316 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Calibrachoa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows the flowers and foliage of the plant. The photograph is of an eight-week-old plant grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany in May 2014. 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 KLECA16316. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 20 week old plants grown outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany in June 2017. 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.Solanaceae. Species.Calibrachoa sp. Common name.Calibrachoa. Parentage: Female.Proprietary Calibrachoa CA-2011-0593 (unpatented). Male.Proprietary Calibrachoa CA-2011-0572 (unpatented). Plant description: Life cycle.Annual. Form.Short-lived subshrubs. Habit.Semi-upright, vigorous. Height (from soil line to top of foliage).20.0 cm. Spread.62.0 cm. Propagation: Vegetatively propagated. Type cuttings.Tip cuttings. Time to produce a rooted cutting.3 weeks. Stems: Stem color.RHS 144C. Pubescence.Absent. Stem diameter.0.3 cm to 0.5 cm. Stem length.40.0 cm. From soil line to first node: 2.0 cm. Internode length.2.0 cm to 3.0 cm. Leaves: Arrangement.Opposite. Shape.Elliptic to lanceolate. Apex.Broadly acute. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Ciliate. Surface.Smooth. Surface pubescence.Absent. Venation.Arcuate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144C. Lower surface: RHS 144D. Length.2.2 cm. Width.0.6 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Fragrance.Absent. Flowers: Flowering habit.Single flowers. Flower type.Determinate inflorescence. Flowering requirements.A minimum of light sun is required. Duration of flowers.6 days. Corolla.Smooth texture. Shape.Funnel form. Fragrance.Absent. Flower buds: Surface.Smooth. Length.1.9 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Shape.Irregular to oblong. Color.RHS N92A. Peduncle: Length.1.3 cm. Diameter.0.1 cm. Color.RHS 145A. Texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin color.Occasionally present; RHS N200A. Flower description: Flower depth.2.7 cm. Flower tube length.1.5 cm. Flower tube diameter.0.9 cm. Flower diameter.3.9 cm. Pedicel color.RHS 145B. Pedicel length.1.3 cm. Pedicel diameter.0.1 cm. Calyx.Funnel-shaped. Sepals: Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Margin.Entire. Length.1.2 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Sepal color.Upper surface: RHS 143A. Lower surface: RHS 143C. Petals: Shape.Obcordate. Length.1.8 cm. Apex.Truncate to emarginate. Margin.Entire. Base.Open and fused in the tube. Pubescence.Absent. Lobe length.1.8 cm. Lobe width.1.8 cm. Color.Lobe color: Upper surface: RHS 83A when first opened; RHS 83B when fully opened; RHS 203A is the main color at the transition to corolla tube area; strong conspicuous veins colored RHS 103A and midveins colored RHS 203A. Lower surface: RHS 83C; medium conspicuous veins colored RHS 103A and midveins colored RHS 203A. Corolla tube color: Inner: RHS 14C with medium conspicuous veins. Outer: RHS 14D with medium conspicuous veins. Fragrance.Absent. Reproductive organs: Stamen number.5. Anther color: RHS 7A. Filament color: RHS 145C. Filament length.0.7 cm. Pollen color: RHS 7A. Ovary.Placenta arrangement: Ovate. Pistil number: 1. Pistil length: 0.8 cm. Stigma color: RHS 143B. Style length: 0.6 cm. Style color: RHS 150C. Fruit/seed set: Seed is sometimes observed but additional information is not available. Disease/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLECA16316 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Variety Female parent Male parent Trait KLECA16316 CA-2011-0593 CA-2011-0572 Flower area Medium Small Small of main color at transition to corolla tube Flower color In between Lighter than Darker than intensity CA-2011-0593 KLECA16316 KLECA16316 and CA-2011-0572

(5) KLECA16316 is most similar to the Calibrachoa plant named MINIFAMOUS Compact Blue, also known as KLECA12236 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,887). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLECA16316 KLECA12236 Main flower color RHS 83B when fully opened RHS 87A