Osteospermum plant named ‘KLEOE15272’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by ray florets having light purple tips and white centers and a semi-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant named KLEOE15272 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows the plant's overall plant habit including form, foliage, buds, and inflorescences. The photograph is of a four-month-old plant grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany in April 2014. 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 KLEOE15272. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on four-month-old plants grown in a greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany 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.Asteraceae. Botanical.Osteospermum ecklonis. Common.Osteospermum. Designation.KLEOE15272. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary female Osteospermum variety OE-2002-V 034 (unpatented). Male parent.The male Osteospermum variety Brandkamp White Pink Tips (patent status unknown). Plant: Form and habit.Herbaceous perennial but usually cultivated as an annual. Growth habit.Semi-upright. Branching habit.Freely-branching. Height (from top of soil, including inflorescence).About 25.0 cm. Width (including inflorescences).30.0 cm to 40.0 cm. Propagation.Terminal cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.10 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.About 3 weeks. Root description.Freely-rooting, light tan in color. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Dentiform. Apex.Obovate. Base.Acute. Margin.Serrate. Immature color.Upper surface: RHS 143A. Lower surface: RHS 143A. Mature color.Upper surface: RHS 141A. Lower surface: RHS 141B. Length.8.0 cm. Width.3.0 cm. Texture and appearance (upper and lower surfaces).Leathery and shiny, with a covering of fine hairs. Petioles.Absent. Venation patter.Pinnate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 143C. Lower surface: RHS 143C. Stems: Total number of branches per plant (calculated at the base of the plant).About 5 main branches. Length.Up to 15.0 cm. Diameter.0.7 cm. Internode length.1.0 cm to 2.0 cm. Color.RHS 144B. Texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin.Absent. Flower buds: Shape.Round-ovoid. Length.About 1.0 cm. Diameter.About 1.0 cm. Color (at tight bud just before the ray florets unfold).RHS 143A. Inflorescence: Type.Composite, single. Blooming habit.Spring to autumn. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.30 to 40. Lastingness of the inflorescences on the plant.About 2 weeks. Fragrance.Absent to faint. Inflorescence diameter.7.0 cm. Inflorescence depth.1.0 cm. Disc diameter.1.0 cm. Disc floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 50. Shape.Oblanceolate. Tube color.Closed: RHS 97A. Mature and inner surface: RHS N88D. Length.About 0.5 cm. Diameter (at apex).About 0.1 cm to 0.3 cm. Apex.Obtuse. Apex color.RHS N88D. Base.Acute. Base color.RHS 155C. Margin.Entire. Ray floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 20. Shape.Lanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 75A tips and RHS NN155A centers. Lower surface: Stripes of RHS 97A and RHS 97D with shades of RHS 75A. Length.Up to 3.0 cm. Width.About 1.0 cm. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth. Lower surface: Smooth. Peduncle: Length.Up to 9.0 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Texture.Covered with fine hairs. Color.RHS 143B. Phyllaries: Texture.Rough with fine hairs. Arrangement.Single. Observed quantity per plant.About 20. Shape.Lanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 143B. Lower surface: RHS 143C. Length.About 1.0 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Apex.Narrowly acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Shiny. Lower surface: Covering of fine hairs. Reproductive organs: Androecium.Location: On the disc floret. Stamens: Quantity: 100 to 120. Shape: Filamentous. Filament length: About 0.4 cm. Filament diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Anther: Shape: Lanceolate. Color: RHS N92A. Length: About 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 14A. Amount: Moderate. Gynoecium.Location: On the base of the ray florets, reduced on disc florets. Pistils: Number: About 20 per inflorescence. Length: About 0.5 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.05 cm. Stigma: Color: RHS N79A. Shape: Oval. Length: Greater than 0.1 cm. Diameter: Greater than 0.1 cm. Style: Color: RHS 76B. Length: About 0.3 cm. Diameter: 0.05 cm. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEOE15272 is distinguished from its parents, the female parent OE-2002-V 034 (unpatented) and the male parent, Brandkamp White Pink Tips (patent status unknown), as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Male Parent Female Parent Brandkamp Characteristic KLEOE15272 OE-2002-V 034 White Pink Tips Ray floret Light purple Pink and lighter White-pink tips color tips in the center

(5) KLEOE15272 is most similar to the commercial Osteospermum variety KLEOE05115 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,634). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic KLEOE15272 KLEOE05115 Ray floret color Light purple tips Light violet and darker at the base