Calibrachoa plant named ‘KLECA16017’

Abstract

A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by having red flowers and a semi-trailing habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named KLECA16017 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Calibrachoa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows the whole plant, including the habit, the foliage, the flowers, and the buds. The photograph is of a 16-week-old plant grown in a pot outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany in June 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 KLECA16017. 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 in an outdoor field in Stuttgart, Germany. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour 5.sup.th Edition Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) (2007). Classification: Family.Solanaceae. Botanical.Calibrachoa sp. Common.Calibrachoa. Designation.KLECA16017. Parentage: Female parent.Calibrachoa Balcabrite (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,401). Male parent.Proprietary Calibrachoa CA-2012-0520 (unpatented). Plant: Life cycle.Annual. Habit.Semi-trailing and vigorous. Height (from soil line to top of foliage).15.0 cm. Spread.60.0 cm. Propagation.Vegetatively propagated by tip cuttings and tissue culture. Time to produce a rooted cutting.3 weeks. Stems: Stem color.RHS 145A (Yellow-green). Pubescence.Absent. Diameter.0.3 cm to 0.4 cm. Length.From soil line to first node: 2.0 cm. Total length: 36.0 cm. Internode length.1.8 cm to 3.0 cm. Leaves: Arrangement.Opposite. Shape.Oblanceolate to elliptic. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Ciliate. Surface texture.Smooth. Surface pubescence.Absent. Venation pattern.Arcuate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144C (Yellow-green). Lower surface: RHS 144D (Yellow-green). Length.1.8 cm. Width.0.7 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS 137B (Green). Lower surface: RHS 138B (Green). Fragrance.Absent. Flowers: Flower type.Determinate inflorescence with single flowers. Flowering requirements.A minimum of light sun is required. Duration of flowers on the plant.6 days. Shape.Funnel-form. Fragrance.Absent. Flower depth.2.3 cm. Flower tube length.1.7 cm. Flower tube diameter.0.8 cm. Flower diameter.3.5 cm. Pedicel color.RHS 145B (Yellow-green). Pedicel length.0.7 cm. Pedicel diameter.0.1 cm. Flower buds: Surface texture.Smooth. Length.1.8 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Shape.Irregular to oblong. Color.RHS 183D (Greyed-purple). Peduncle: Length.1.3 cm. Diameter.0.1 cm. Color.RHS 145A (Yellow-green). Surface texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin color.RHS N200B (Brown) on some stems. Petals: Shape.Obcordate. Length.1.6 cm. Apex.Truncate. Margin.Entire, with weak undulation. Base.Open and fused in the tube. Pubescence.Absent. Lobe length.1.6 cm. Lobe width.1.5 cm. Color.Lobe color: Upper surface: RHS 46B (Red). Lower surface: RHS 59D (Red-purple). Corolla tube color: Inner surface: RHS 14B (Yellow-orange). Outer surface: RHS 14C (Yellow-orange). Fragrance.Absent. Sepals: Calyx.Funnel-shaped. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Margin.Entire. Length.1.4 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS 143A (Green). Lower surface: RHS 143C (Green). Reproductive organs: Stamen.Quantity per flower: 5. Anther color: RHS 7A. Filament color: RHS 145C (Yellow-green). Filament length: 0.9 cm. Pollen color: RHS 7A. Pollen amount: Medium. Pistil.Ovary, placenta arrangement: Ovate. Pistil number per flower: 1. Pistil length: 1.3 cm. Stigma color: RHS 143B (Green). Style length: 1.0 cm. Style color: RHS 150C (Yellow-green). Fruit and seed set: Not observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLECA16017 is distinguished from the female and male parental lines as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Balcabrite (U.S. Male Parent Plant Pat. No. CA-2012- Characteristic KLECA16017 24,401) 0520 Main flower RHS 46B RHS 53B RHS N66D color, upper surface

(5) KLECA16017 is most similar to the commercial Calibrachoa plant named KLECA06128 (unpatented). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLECA16017 KLECA06128 Main flower color, RHS 46B RHS 187B upper surface