<i>Osteospermum </i>plant named ‘KLEOE22627’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant particularly distinguished by plants having good branching and light pink ray florets with yellow tips, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Osteospermum Plant Named KLEOE22627 as described and illustrated herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows a close-up the foliage, buds, and mature inflorescence. The photograph is of a 11-week-old plant outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany in June 2022. 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 KLEOE22627. The data which define these characteristics were collected in Stuttgart Germany in May 2023 on plants that were potted in week 8. 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 Norl. Common.Osteospermum. Designation.KLEOE22627. Parentage: Female parent.The proprietary female Osteospermum variety OE-2011-0238 (unpatented). Male parent.The proprietary male Osteospermum variety OE-2016-3217 (unpatented). Plant: Form and habit.Herbaceous perennial but usually cultivated as an annual; not frost resistant. Growth habit.Upright. Branching habit.Normal. Height (from top of soil, including inflorescence).15.0 cm. Width (including inflorescences).24.0 cm. Propagation.Vegetative cuttings. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.10 to 17 weeks. Time to initiate and develop roots.4 weeks. Root description.Fine, white RHS 155C. Stems: Total number of branches per plant (calculated at the base of the plant).5. Length.13.0 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Internode length.1.0 cm. Color.RHS 144A. Texture.Smooth. Anthocyanin.Absent. Leaves: Arrangement.Alternate. Shape.Obovate. Apex.Acute. Base.Acute. Margin.Serrate. Immature color.Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 146B. Mature color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 138A. Length.3.2 cm. Width.1.3 cm. Texture and appearance.Upper surface: Leathery. Lower surface: Leathery with fine hairs. Petioles.Absent. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS 144A. Flower buds: Shape.Round. Length.0.8 cm. Diameter.1.0 cm. Color (at tight bud just before the ray florets unfold).RHS 145B. Inflorescence: Type.Composite, single. Blooming habit.Upright with longer flower stems. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.17. Lastingness of the inflorescences on the plant.10 to 15 days. Fragrance.Slightly present; fresh. Inflorescence diameter.5.3 cm. Inflorescence depth.0.6 cm. Disc diameter.1.0 cm. Disc floret: Quantity per inflorescence.About 70. Shape.Tubular. Tube color.Closed: RHS 158C. Mature: RHS NN155A. Length.0.5 cm. Diameter (at apex).0.1 cm. Apex.Acute. Apex color.RHS 94A. Base.Acute. Base color.RHS NN155C. Margin.Entire. Texture.Smooth. Ray floret: Quantity per inflorescence.19. Shape.Oblanceolate. Color.Upper surface (Color changes during the maturation of the inflorescences, colors below are the colors at the time of evaluation): Mature inflorescences: RHS 70B with RHS 14B tips. Young inflorescences: RHS 65A and RHS 14B tips. Lower surface: RHS 14B with RHS N77B stripes. Length.2.6 cm. Width.0.7 cm. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Acute. Margin.Entire. Texture (upper and lower surfaces).Smooth. Peduncle.Length: 4.5 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm. Texture: Smooth with hairs. Color: RHS 144A. Phyllaries: Texture.Smooth with fine hairs. Arrangement.Single. Observed quantity per plant.18. Shape.Lanceolate. Color.Upper surface: RHS 144A. Lower surface: RHS 144B. Length.1.0 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture.Upper surface: Smooth with fine hairs. Lower surface: Smooth. Reproductive organs: Androecium location.On the disc floret. Stamens.Quantity: Numerous, 50-100. Shape: Filamentous. Filament length: 0.5 cm. Filament diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Anther: Shape: Lanceolate. Color: RHS 79A. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 21A. Amount: Abundant. Gynoecium location.On the base of the ray florets and disc florets. Pistils.Number: Numerous, 50-100. Length: 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Stigma.Color: RHS N77A. Shape: Filamentous. Length: 0.2 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm. Style.Color: RHS N77A. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: Less than 0.1 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) KLEOE22627 is a distinct variety of Osteospermum and is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Characteristic KLEOE22627 Female Parent Male Parent Ray Floret Light pink with Pink Pink with light Color yellow tips center

(5) KLEOE22627 is most similar to the commercial Osteospermum variety KLEOE19396 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 31,026). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety KLEOE19396 (U.S. Characteristic KLEOE22627 Plant Pat. No. 31,026) Ray Floret Light pink with Orange with purple color yellow tips center Branching Good Medium Earliness Very early Flowers later than the variety of the application