Osteospermum plant named ‘OSTZ0009’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant named OSTZ0009 particularly distinguished by the yellow flowers and long peduncles.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant named OSTZ0009 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photograph drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of OSTZ0009 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photograph drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close-up of the flowers, and in

(3) FIG. 2 a flowering potted plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs were taken in April 2015 from plants grown in a greenhouse trial in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. These plants were grown in 10.5 cm pots and were approximately 14 weeks of age. The close-up photograph was taken at the same time.

(5) The observations and measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in October 2016 on about 23 week old plants that were growing outdoors in 25 cm pots.

(6) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), 2001.

(7) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VAREITY OSTZ0009 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Oste Yel (U.S. Plant OSTZ0009 Pat. No. 19,050) Flower size: Medium size Larger Internode length: Shorter Longer Quantity of More Less Inflorescences: Plant: Plant height.15 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).25 cm. Plant width.40 cm. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternate, simple. Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 137C. Immature leaf, lower surface.RHS 137D. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.RHS 137C. Mature leaf, lower surface.RHS 137D. Length.5.0 cm. Width.0.6-1.0 cm. Shape.Oblanceolate. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Acute. Margin.Entire to slightly Spinose. Texture, upper surface.Smooth, occasionally a short hair. Lower surface.Very short hair, on margins and veins, only occasionally hairs on rest of lower surface. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 138B. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 138B. Petiole color.RHS 138B. Length.1.5 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Smooth, but some pubescence at margin. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.10-12. Color of stem.RHS 138B, more brown at base. Length of stem.20-25 cm. Diameter.0.2-1.0 cm. Length of internodes.0.5-1.3 cm. Texture.Glabrous. Color of peduncle.RHS 138B. Length of peduncle.Up to 12 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3 cm. Texture.Light Pubescent. Inflorescence: Quantity of inflorescences.80. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.10 days. Fragrance.None. Bud (just when opening/showing color): Color.RHS 14A with stripes RHS 187C. Length.1.5 cm. Width.1.5 cm. Shape.Ovate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.4 cm. Color of ray florets.RHS 14B. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.5.5 cm. Diameter of disc.1.2 cm. Average quantity of ray florets.Approximately 19. Average quantity of disc florets.Approximately 150. Ray florets: Color upper surface.RHS 14A. Color lower surface.RHS 14A with stripes RHS 187C. Length.3 cm. Width.0.7 cm. Shape.Oblanceolate. Apex shape.Tridentate. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.Base canescent. Disc florets: Color of florets.Base lighter than RHS 157D, RHS 9C towards top. Length.0.7 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Shape.Tubular, elongated. Apex shape.Acute, 5 pointed. Corolla, tube color.RHS 9C, with tip RHS 187A. Length.0.2 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Apex shape.Acute. Base shape.Fused, attached petals jointed corolla lobs. Margin.Entire. Texture.Corolla base canescent. Phyllaries: Quantity.About 22. Color, upper surface.RHS 138A. Color, lower surface.RHS 138A. Length.0.8-1.2 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Shape.Ligulate. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margin.Entire. Texture.Pubescent on both sides. Reproductive organs: Pistil.1. Length.0.1 cm. Style color.RHS 22B, white at the base. Style length.0.7 cm. Stigma color.RHS 22A. Stigma shape.Bipartite. Stamens.Not observed.