Calibrachoa plant named ‘KLECA16371’

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named KLECA16371 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 KLECA16371. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown 20 weeks from sticking 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-2013-0494 (unpatented). Male.Proprietary Calibrachoa CA-2013-0187 (unpatented). Plant description: Life cycle.Annual. Form.Short-lived subshrubs. Habit.Semi-upright. Height (from soil line to top of foliage).16.0 cm. Spread.50.0 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.0.2 cm to 0.4 cm. Stem length.23.0 cm. From soil line to first node: 1.0 cm. Internode length.2.5 cm. Leaves: Arrangement.Opposite. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Ciliate. Surface.Smooth. Surface pubescence.Absent. Venation.Arcuate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144C. Lower surface: RHS 144D. Length.2.6 cm. Width.0.9 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.1.8 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Shape.Irregular to oblong. Color.RHS N81C with very strong conspicuousness of veins RHS N79A. Peduncle: Length.1.5 cm. Diameter.0.1 cm. Color.RHS 145A. Texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin color.RHS N79A. Flower description: Flower depth.2.3 cm. Flower tube length.2.0 cm. Flower tube diameter.0.7 cm. Flower diameter.3.4 cm. Pedicel color.RHS 145A. Calyx.Funnel-shaped. Sepals: Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Margin.Entire. Length.1.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Sepal color.Upper surface: RHS 143A. Lower surface: RHS 143B. Petals: Shape.Obcordate. Length.1.7 cm. Apex.Truncate. Margin.Entire. Base.Open and fused in the tube. Pubescence.Absent. Lobe length.1.7 cm. Lobe width.1.6 cm. Color.Lobe color: Upper surface: Main color is RHS N81A (juvenile) and RHS N81D (mature); medium area at transition to corolla tube is RHS 83A; medium area along the fused parts of the corolla lobes is RHS NN155C. Lower surface: Main color is RHS N81C (juvenile) and RHS N81D (mature); medium area along the fused parts of the corolla lobes is RHS NN155B. Corolla tube color: Inner: RHS 9B with medium conspicuousness of veins RHS N79A. Outer: RHS 9D with very strong conspicuousness of veins RHS N79C. 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: 1.2 cm. Stigma color: RHS 143B. Style length: 0.9 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) KLECA16371 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 KLECA16371 CA-2013-0494 CA-2013-0187 Main flower Juvenile RHS N81A RHS 67B RHS 4B (Upper Mature RHS N81D Surface)

(5) KLECA16371 is most similar to the Calibrachoa plant named SUPERBELLS Evening Star, also known as USCAL42202 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,008). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLECA16371 USCAL42202 Distribution of Medium along the fused No star pattern, only secondary parts of the corolla lobes very large marking at color of flower (RHS NN155C) transition to corolla tube