<i>Begonia </i>plant named ‘BEYZ0001’

Abstract

A new Begonia plant named BEYZ0001 particularly distinguished by its rounded, compact and symmetrical habit, double flowers that are soft deep pink in color with very dark mahogany glossy foliage. BEYZ0001 blooms continually from early spring onward and has freely produced basal and lateral branching.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Begonia plant named BEYZ0001 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of BEYZ0001 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of an inflorescence taken in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada in September 2019 and

(3) in FIG. 2 a whole flowering plant taken in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada in September 2019. The age of the plants depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are 24 weeks old.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in 2023 in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada. The plants were approximately 6 months old and were growing in 8 inch pots, one plant per pot, in a greenhouse.

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

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY BEYZ0001 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY MOCHA PINK, BEYZ0001 Not patented Flower size: Smaller Larger Lcaf sizc: Smaller Larger Foliage: Glabrous Pubescent

TRAITS

(7) 1. BEYZ0001 exhibits a compact symmetrical rounded habit. 2. BEYZ0001 has a height of 25 cm and a diameter of 25 cm during one growing season in a one gallon pot. 3. BEYZ0001 blooms continuously from spring until fall. 4. BEYZ0001 exhibits freely produced basal and lateral branching. 5. BEYZ0001 exhibits an upper leaf color close to RHS 200B Propagation: Type.Vegetative tip cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.Spring: 15 days, Winter: 20 days. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.25-30 days. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.35-40 days. Root description.Medium, thin. Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Upright mounded, freely branched. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.20 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.25 cm. Plant width.25-30 cm. Lateral branch description.Upright, freely branched. Length.Averages 14-16 cm. Diameter.Averages 7 mm. Internode length.About 2-3 cm. Strength.Moderately strong, wiry. Aspect.Symmetrical. Texture and luster.Smooth, glossy. Color, developing.RHS 177A to RHS 179B. Color, developed.RHS 199A to RHS 201B. Leaf description: Color, upper surface.Nearest RHS 200B. Color, lower surface.Nearest RHS 176B. Arrangement.Alternate. Length.About 9 cm. Width.About 5 cm. Shape.Cordate, asymmetrical. Apex.Acuminate. Base.Cordate. Margin.Irregularly dentate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Upper: Smooth, Glossy. Lower: Sparsely pubescent, smooth, glossy. Developing leaves, upper surface.Nearest RHS 200B. Developing leaves, lower surface.Nearest RHS 176B. Developed leaves, upper surface.Nearest RHS 200B. Developed leaves, lower surface.Nearest RHS 176B. Venation pattern.Palmate. Developing leaves, upper surface.Palmate. Developing leaves, lower surface.Palmate. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface.Palmate. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface.Palmate. Petioles: Length.Average 5-8 cm. Diameter.About 2 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Sparsely pubescent with simple colorless hairs. Strength.Moderate to strong. Color, upper surface.RHS 183D. Color, lower surface.RHS 183A. Stipules: Quantity per leaf.2. Length.1 cm. Width.8 mm. Shape.Triangular. Apex.Sharply acute. Base.Truncate. Margins.Ciliate. Color, upper and lower surfaces.Upper: RHS 145C, lower: RHS 145D. Flower description: Flowering habit.Continuous. Fragrance.None. Natural flowering season.Spring and summer. Flower longevity.About 30 days. Inflorescence height (including peduncle).About 9 cm. Flower buds, female flowers. Length.About 5 cm. Diameter, flattened.About 4 cm. Shape.Obovate. Texture and luster.Smooth. Matte. Color, upper surface.About RHS 51D. Color, lower surface.About RHS 51D. Tepals: Quantity per flower and arrangement.5 in a single whorl. Length, inner tepals.None. Length, outer tepals.About 2 cm. Width, inner tepals.None. Width, outer tepals.About 2.5 cm. Shape, inner tepals.None. Shape, outer tepals.Broadly ovate. Apex, inner tepals.None. Apex, outer tepals.Ovate. Base, inner and outer tepals.Broadly obovate. Margin, inner and outer tepals.Entire. Texture and luster, inner and outer tepals, upper surface.Smooth, matte. Texture and luster, inner and outer tepals, lower surface.Smooth, matte. Color, inner tepals. When opening, upper surface.None. When opening, lower surface.None. Fully opened, upper surface.None. Fully opened, lower surface.None. Color, outer tepals. When opening, upper surface.Ranging from RHS 51D to RHS 54D. When opening, lower surface.Ranging from RHS 51D to RHS 54D. Fully opened, upper surface.About RHS 55C. Fully opened, lower surface.About RHS 55C. Tepaloids.None observed in female flowers. Male flowers. Size.About 4 cm. Depth.About 5 cm. Female flowers: Size.About 4-5 cm width, About 4 cm length. Quantity per flower and arrangement.5 in a single whorl. Length, tepals.About 2.5 cm. Width, tepals.About 3 cm. Shape, tepals.Broadly ovate. Apex, tepals.Ovate. Base, tepals.Obovate. Margin, tepals.Entire. Texture and luster, tepals.Smooth, matte. When opening, lower surface.Smooth, matte. When opening, upper surface.Smooth, matte. Fully opened, upper surface.Smooth, matte. Fully opened, lower surface.Smooth, matte. Color, tepals. When opening, upper surface.Ranging from RHS 51D to RHS 54D. When opening, lower surface.Ranging from RHS 51D to RHS 54D. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces.About RHS 55C. Tepaloids.None observed in female flowers. Pedicels. Length.About 2 cm. Diameter.About 2 mm. Angle.Mostly upright. Strength.Moderately strong, wiry. Texture and luster.Smooth, matte. Color, upper surface.About RHS 176A. Color, lower surface.About RHS 177B. Reproductive organs, female. Gynoecium. Quantity per flower.One. Pistil length.2 mm. Stigma diameter.5 mm. Stigma shape.Bifurcated, loose spiral. Stigma color.Ranging from RHS 11A to RHS 12B. Style length.1-2 mm. Style color.RHS 145D. Ovary color.RHS 145B. Seeds and fruits.None observed to date. Male flowers: Size, width.About 4 cm. Size, length.About 5 cm. Flower buds. Length.About 2 cm. Diameter, flattened.About 2.5 cm. Shape.Broadly ovate. Texture and luster.Smooth, matte. Color, upper surface.About RHS 51D. Color, lower surface.About RHS 51D. Tepals, male flowers: Quantity per flower and arrangement.About 25 in about 4 whorls. Length, inner tepals.About 2 cm. Length, outer tepals.About 3 cm. Width, inner tepals.About 2 cm. Width, outer tepals.About 3 cm. Shape, inner tepals.Broadly obovate. Shape, outer tepals.Obovate. Apex, inner and outer tepals.Broadly obovate. Base, inner and outer tepals.Roundly obtuse. Margin, inner and outer tepals.Entire. Texture and luster, inner and outer tepals, upper surface.Smooth, matte. Texture and luster, inner and outer tepals, lower surface.Smooth, matte. Color, inner tepals. When opening, upper surface.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. When opening, lower surface.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. Color, outer tepals. When opening, upper surface.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. When opening, lower surface.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. Fully opened, upper surface.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. Fully opened, lower surface.Ranging from RHS 50D to RHS 52D. Tepaloids.10-25 arranged in about 4 whorls. Peduncles: Length.About 4 cm. Diameter.About 3 mm. Angle.Mostly upright. Strength.Moderately strong, wiry. Texture and luster.Smooth, matte. Color, upper and lower surfaces.Ranging from RHS 177B to RHS 178C. Pedicels, male flowers: Length.About 2 cm. Diameter.About 2 mm. Angle.Mostly upright. Strength.Moderately strong, wiry. Texture and luster.Smooth, matte. Color, upper surface.About RHS 176A. Color, lower surface.About RHS 177B. Flower bracts: Quantity per flower and arrangement.2, opposite. Length.About 8 mm. Width.About 8 mm. Shape.Broadly ovate. Apex.Roundly obtuse. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Denticulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, semi gloss. Color, upper and lower surfaces.About RHS 138C. Reproductive organs: Androecium. Stamen quantity per flower.None observed, stamens are transformed into tepaloids. Filament length.None observed. Filament color.None. Anther size.None. Anther shape.None. Anther color.None. Amount of pollen.None. Pollen color.None. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, resistance to pathogens and pests common to Begonia plants has not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Begonia have been observed to tolerate high temperatures of about 35 C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 9.