Calibrachoa plant named ‘KLECA16006’

Abstract

A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by pink and white star patterned flowers with yellow throats and a mounding, upright plant habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named KLECA16006 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 a nine-week-old plant grown in a greenhouse 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 KLECA16006. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown 17 weeks from sticking in a glass greenhouse 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-2013-0480 (unpatented). Male.Proprietary Calibrachoa CA-2013-0238 (unpatented). Plant description: Life cycle.Annual. Form.short-lived subshrubs. Habit.Mounding, upright. Height (from soil line to top of foliage).14.0 cm. Spread.45.0 cm. Propagation: Vegetatively propagated. Type cuttings.Tip cuttings. Time to produce a rooted cutting.3 weeks. Stems: Stem color.RHS 145A. Pubescence.Absent. Stem diameter.0.15 cm to 0.25 cm. Stem length.25.0 cm. From soil line to first node: 2.0 cm. Internode length.1.5 cm to 2.5 cm. Leaves: Arrangement.Opposite. Shape.Ovate. Apex.subobtuse. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Ciliate. Surface.Smooth. Surface pubescence.Absent. Venation.Arcuate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144C. Lower surface: RHS 144D. Length.2.0 cm to 3.0 cm. Width.0.9 cm to 1.4 cm. Color.Upper surface: RHS N137B. 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, trumpet shaped. Fragrance.Absent. Flower buds: Surface.Smooth. Length.1.9 cm. Diameter.0.5 cm. Shape.Irregular to oblong. Color.RHS 75B. Peduncle: Length.0.8 cm to 1.2 cm. Diameter.0.1 cm. Color.RHS 145A. Texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin color.Absent. Flower description: Flower depth.2.0 cm. Flower tube length.1.5 cm. Flower tube diameter.0.7 cm. Flower diameter.2.4 cm to 3.0 cm. Pedicel color.RHS 145A. Calyx.Funnel-shaped. Sepals: Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Margin.Entire. Length.1.1 cm to 1.5 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Sepal color.Upper surface: RHS 143A. Lower surface: RHS 143B. Petals: Shape.Obcordate. Length.1.4 cm. Apex.Truncate. Margin.Entire. Base.Open and fused in the tube. Pubescence.Absent. Lobe length.1.4 cm. Lobe width.1.5 cm. Color.Lobe color: Upper surface: Main color is RHS N74A; medium area along the fused parts of the corolla lobes is RHS NN155C. Lower surface: Main color is RHS 75B; medium area along the fused parts of the corolla lobes is RHS NN155B. Corolla tube color: Inner: RHS 9B. Outer: RHS 10B. Fragrance.Absent. Reproductive organs: Stamen number.5. Anther color: RHS 7A. Filament color: RHS 145C. Pollen color: RHS 7A. Ovary.Placenta arrangement: Ovate. Pistil number: 1. Pistil length: 1.1 cm. Stigma color: RHS 143B. Style length: 0.8 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) KLECA16006 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 KLECA16006 CA-2013-0480 CA-2013-0238 Main flower color RHS N74A RHS 43B RHS 9C (Upper Surface)

(5) KLECA16006 is most similar to the Calibrachoa plant named SUPERBELLS Cherry Star, also known as USCAL91001 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,232). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLECA16006 USCAL42202 Main flower color Pink, red-purple Red (Upper surface) Distribution of Medium along the Narrow along the secondary fused parts of fused parts of color of flower the corolla lobes the corolla lobes