<i>Begonia </i>plant named ‘BEYZ0002’

Abstract

A new Begonia plant named BEYZ0002 characterized by its compact, symmetrical and rounded habit, double white flowers that bloom continuously from spring until fall, prolific and continuous basal branching and foliage that is very dark, glosssy and mahogany in color with bright green contrasting veins.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Begonia plant named BEYZ0002 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of BEYZ0002 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of an inflorescence taken in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada in August 2023, and in

(3) FIG. 2 a whole flowering plant taken in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada in August 2023. The plant in the photographic drawings is 16 weeks old and is in an 8 pot. The plant was grown at the inventor's greenhouse, under natural light in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada during the summer of 2023.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada in August 2023. The plants were approximately 6 months old and were growing in 8 inch pots, one plant per pot, in a greenhouse.

(5) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY BEZY0002 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Mocha White, Not BEYZ0002 patented Flower and leaf size: Smaller Larger Foliage: Smooth, glossy, Pubescent and glabrous Basal and lateral Natural and Limited branching and branching: prolific an asymmetrical habit Propagation: Type.Vegetative tip cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.Summer 15 days, Winter 20 days. Time to produce a rooted young plant summer.35 days. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.40 days. Root description.Medium thin. Rooting habit.Freely branching. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Upright, mounded and freely branching. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 22 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.About 26 cm. Plant width.About 25 cm. Lateral branch description.Upright, freely branched. Length.About 15 cm. Diameter.About 5 mm. Internode length.About 3 cm. Strength.Moderately strong. Aspect.Upright, symmetrical. Texture and luster.Smooth, glossy. Leaf color, developing.Nearest RHS 152C. Leaf color, developed.RHS 200B. Leaf description: Arrangement.Alternate. Length.About 9 cm. Width.About 5 cm. Shape.Cordate, asymmetrical. Apex.Sharply acute. Base.Cordate. Margin.Double serrate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Glabrous, glossy. Color, upper surfaces.About RHS 200B. Color, lower surfaces.About RHS 46A. Venation pattern. Developing leaves, upper surface.Palmate-pinnate. Developing leaves, lower surface.Palmate-pinnate. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface.Palmate-pinnate. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface.Palmate-pinnate. Petioles: Length.About 5-7 cm. Diameter.About 3 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Glabrous, smooth, glossy. Strength.Moderately strong, wiry. Color, upper surface.Nearest RHS 177A. Color, lower surface.Nearest RHS 175A. Stipules: Quantity per leaf.2, opposite. Length.5 mm. Width.5 mm. Shape.Triangular. Apex.Sharply acute. Base.Truncate. Margins.Entire. Color, upper and lower surfaces.Nearest RHS 196C. Flower description: Flowering habit.Continuous. Fragrance.None. Natural flowering season.Spring to fall. Flower longevity.About 30 days. Inflorescence height (including peduncle).About 9 cm. Female flowers: Buds, width.About 2 cm. Buds, length.About 2.3 cm. Diameter, flattened.About 2.5 cm. Shape.Flattened, ovoid. Texture and luster.Smooth, matte. Color, when opening, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Color, when opening, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Color, when fully opened, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Color, when fully opened, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Size, length.About 5 cm. Size, width.About 5 cm. Tepaloids.None observed. Tepals: Quantity per flower and arrangement.5 arranged in a single whorl. Length.About 2.5 cm. Width.About 2.5 cm. Shape.Ovate. Apex.Broadly ovate. Base.Broadly ovate. Margin.Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface.Smooth, matte. Texture and luster lower surface.Smooth, matte. Color, tepals. When opening, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. When opening, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Fully opened, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Fully opened, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Tepaloids.None observed. Pedicels, female flowers: Length.About 1.5 cm. Diameter.2 mm. Angle.About 45 degrees. Strength.Moderate. Texture and luster.Smooth, glossy. Color, upper surface.Nearest RHS 157B. Color, lower surface.Nearest RHS 157B. Reproductive organs. Gynoecium. Quantity per flower.One. Pistil length.1.5 mm. Stigma diameter.1 mm. Stigma shape.Bifurcated, loose spiral. Stigma color.RHS 160C. Style length.1.5 mm. Style color.Nearest RHS 160D. Ovary color.Nearest RHS 160B. Seeds and fruits.None observed. Male flowers: Size, width.About 4 cm. Size, length.About 5 cm. Tepals: Quantity per flower and arrangement.About 15-20 arranged in about three whorls. Length, inner tepals.About 1.5 cm. Length, outer tepals.About 3 cm. Width, inner tepals.About 1 cm. Width, outer tepals.About 2.2 cm. Shape, inner tepals.Ovoid. Shape, outer tepals.Broadly ovate. Apex, inner and outer tepals.Broadly ovate. Base, inner and outer tepals.Broadly ovate. Margin, inner and outer tepals.Smooth, entire. Texture and luster, inner and outer tepals, upper surface.Smooth, matte. Texture and luster, inner and outer tepals, lower surface.Smooth, matte. Color, inner tepals. When opening, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. When opening, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces.Nearest RHS 155C. Color, outer tepals. When opening, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. When opening, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Fully opened, upper surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Fully opened, lower surface.Nearest RHS 155C. Tepaloids.None observed on male flowers. Peduncles, male flowers: Length.About 5 cm. Diameter.About 3 mm. Angle.Mostly upright. Strength.Moderately strong. Texture and luster.Smooth, glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces.Nearest RHS 164B. Pedicels, male flowers: Length.About 1.5 cm. Diameter.2 mm. Angle.Upright. Strength.Moderate. Texture and luster.Smooth, glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces.Nearest RHS 164B. Color, upper surface.Nearest RHS 158A. Color, lower surface.Nearest RHS 158A. Flower bracts: Quantity per flower and arrangement.2, opposite. Length.9 mm. Width.9 mm. Shape.Ovate. Apex.Roundly obtuse. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire, ciliate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces.Nearest RHS 157A. Reproductive organs: Androecium.Sterile. Stamen quantity per flower.None. Filament length.None. Filament color.None. Anther size.None. Anther shape.None. Anther color.None. Amount of pollen.None. Pollen color.None. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, resistance to pathogens and pests common to Begonia plants has not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Begonia have been observed to tolerate high temperatures of about 30 C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 9.