Angelonia plant named ‘Ansupi’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Angelonia plant named Ansupi characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely flowering habit; large light purple-colored flowers with white-colored centers; and suitable as a cut flower with good postproduction longevity.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Angelonia plant named Ansupi as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Angelonia plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Angelonia plant.

(2) The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Ansupi grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) Plants used for the aforementioned photograph and the following observations, measurements and values were grown during the summer and autumn in 19-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Dresden, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial Angelonia production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures were at a minimum of 20 C., night temperatures were at a minimum of 16 C. and light levels ranged from 15 kilolux to 100 kilolux. Plants were pinched two times, two and six weeks after planting. Plants were six months old when the description was taken and seven months old when the photograph was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Angelonia hybrida Ansupi. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Unnamed proprietary selection of Angelonia hybrida, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Unnamed proprietary selection of Angelonia hybrida, not patented. Propagation: Type.By terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.About 20 days at temperatures about 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and winter.About four weeks at temperatures about 20 C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and age of roots. Rooting habit.Freely branching; moderately dense. Plant description: Plant form and growth habit.Herbaceous perennial; broadly upright plant habit; freely branching habit; when pinched, about four to six lateral branches develop per plant; vigorous growth habit. Plant height.About 80 cm to 85 cm. Plant width (spread).About 25 cm to 30 cm. Lateral branches.Length: About 75 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm to 7 mm. Internode length: About 1 cm to 2.5 cm. Strength: Moderately strong to strong. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Close to 144B. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite, decussate; simple; sessile. Length.About 3 cm to 10 cm. Width.About 1 cm to 2 cm. Shape.Lanceolate to oblong. Apex.Acute. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.Slightly pubescent; viscid. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Color.Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B; venation, close to 137C. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137C; venation, close to 143C. Flower description: Flower type and flowering habit.Single flowers arranged in upright terminal racemes; flowers face mostly outwardly; freely flowering habit; full dense inflorescences. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Plants begin flowering about 13 to 14 weeks after planting; in the garden, flowering is continuous from mid-May until frost in Central Europe. Postproduction longevity.Flowers last about 20 days on the plant; flowers not persistent. Flower buds.Height: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape: Globose. Color: Close to 138A. Inflorescence height.About 45 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 8 cm. Flower size.About 3.2 cm by 3 cm. Flower depth.About 1 cm. Petals.Quantity per flower: Typically five in a single whorl; petals fused at the base into a tubular throat. Length: About 1.1 cm. Width: About 1.6 cm. Shape: Roughly spatulate. Apex: Rounded. Margin: Entire, undulate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 77B; towards the base, close to 155D; color becoming slightly darker than 77B with development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 77B; color becoming slightly darker than 77B with development. Throat: Close to 155D and 77B. Tube: Close to 77B. Sepals.Quantity per flower: Typically five in a single whorl. Length: About 4 mm. Width: About 3 mm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 137A. Pedicels.Length: About 2 cm to 3 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Angle: Outward to slightly upright, less than 90 from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture: Slightly pubescent; viscid. Color: Close to 146A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity per flower: Typically four. Filament length: About 3 mm. Filament color: Close to 155C. Anther shape: Elliptic. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther color: Close to 69B. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 155D. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 5 mm. Stigma shape: Tapering. Stigma color: Close to 155D. Style length: About 2 mm. Style color: Close to 155D. Ovary color: Close to 145D. Fruits.Length: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Color: Close to 164D. Seeds.Quantity per flower: About 30 to 50. Length: Less than 1 mm. Diameter: Less than 1 mm. Color: Light brown. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Angelonia have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Angelonia plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Angelonia have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate rain, wind and temperatures ranging from about 1 C. to 30 C.