Osteospermum plant named ‘KLEOE15267’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by having yellow inflorescences and a short to medium height.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant named KLEOE15267 as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph, which shows the plant with inflorescences grown in a pot. The photograph is of a two-month-old plant grown in a controlled greenhouse environment in Stuttgart, Germany in July 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 KLEOE15267. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on two-month-old plants grown in a controlled greenhouse environment in Stuttgart, Germany under greenhouse conditions in July 2016, with a sticking in May 2016 and potting in June 2016. 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.Compositae. Botanical.Osteospermum ecklonis Norl. Common.Osteospermum, African Daisy. Designation.KLEOE15267. Parentage: Female parent.Osteospermum line OE-2006-0149 (unpatented). Male parent.Osteospermum line Balvoyelo (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,122). Plant: Form and habit.Herbaceous perennial, but usually cultivated as an annual; not frost resistant. Growth habit.Semi-upright. Branching habit.Freely branching. Height (from top of soil, including inflorescence).About 28.0 cm. Width (including inflorescences).About 15.0 cm. Propagation.Terminal cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.About 7 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.Between 3 and 4 weeks. Root description.Freely rooting, light tan in color. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Obovate. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Medium serrate. Immature color.Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137C. Mature color.Upper surface: RHS N137D. Lower surface: RHS 137B. Length.Up to 8.0 cm. Width.Up to 4.0 cm. Texture.Upper and lower surfaces: Leathery smooth, covered with fine hairs. Petioles.Absent. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 137B. Stems: Total number of branches per plant (calculated at the base of the plant).Around 5. Length.Up to 17.0 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Internode length.1.0 cm to 2.0 cm. Color.RHS 144B. Texture.With fine hairs. Anthocyanin.Absent. Buds: Shape.Obovate. Length.About 0.7 cm. Diameter.About 0.7 cm. Color (at tight bud just before the ray florets unfold).RHS 145C to RHS N144C. Inflorescence: Type.Daisy, single. Blooming habit.Spring to autumn in Europe. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.Between 15 and 20. Lastingness of the inflorescences on the plant.About 2 weeks. Fragrance.Absent. Inflorescence diameter.About 6.0 cm. Inflorescence depth.About 1.0 cm. Disc diameter.About 1.0 cm. Disc floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 80. Shape.Oblanceolate. Tube color.Closed: RHS 153B. Mature: RHS 3B. Length.0.6 cm. Diameter (at apex).0.1 cm. Apex.Acute. Apex color.RHS 7A. Base.Acute. Base color.RHS 155C. Margin.Entire. Ray floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 16. Shape.Oblanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 9A. Lower surface: RHS 11A and shade of RHS 59C with RHS 177A strips. Length.Around 3.3 cm. Width.Around 0.6 cm. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth and shiny. Peduncle.Length: Between 4.0 cm and 10.0 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm. Texture: Rough with fine hairs. Color: RHS 144A. Phyllaries: Texture.With fine hairs. Arrangement.Single. Observed quantity per plant.About 14. Shape.Lanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS 144B. Length.About 1.0 cm. Width.About 0.2 cm. Apex.Narrowly acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: With fine hairs. Lower surface: Shiny. Reproductive organs: Androecium.Location: On the disc floret. Stamens: Quantity: 100 to 120. Shape: Filamentous. Filament length: 0.4 cm. Filament diameter: About 0.07 cm. Anther: Shape: Lanceolate. Color: RHS N92A. Length: 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 14A. Amount: Moderate. Gynoecium.Location: On the base of the petals (ray floret) and reduced on disc florets. Pistils: Number: One per petal (ray floret). Length: 0.4 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Stigma: Color: RHS 59A. Shape: Split in two parts at the end. Length: 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Style: Color: RHS 70C. Length: 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No particular disease or insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEOE15267 is a distinct variety of Osteospermum having a yellow inflorescence color and short to medium height. KLEOE15267 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female parent Male Parent Trait KLEOE15267 OE-2006-0149 Balvoyelo Inflorescence color Yellow Orange yellow Yellow Plant height Short to medium Medium Medium to tall

(5) KLEOE15267 is a distinct variety of Osteospermum having a yellow inflorescence color and short to medium height. KLEOE15267 is most similar to the Osteospermum plant named KLEOE14243 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,344). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait KLEOE15267 KLEOE14243 Plant height Short to medium Medium