Perennial peanut ‘PP-1’

Abstract

The new cultivar of Arachis glabrata PP-1 is provided. The new and distinct variety has high ornamental value, abundance of yellow orange flowers, dark green leaf color, and low maintenance after establishment. The asexually reproduced cultivar is reliably propagated vegetatively.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Arachis glabrata plant named PP-1 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new cultivar of A. glabrata, PP-1. The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized.

(2) FIG. 1 is a closeup photograph of flowers and leaves of the new cultivar PP-1.

(3) FIG. 2 is a photograph of plants of the new cultivar PP-1.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) PP-1 is a perennial, vegetatively propagated dark-green narrow-leaf perennial peanut recommended for use as an ornamental in USDA zones 8b and 9. It has survived in a 2006 replicated test at Tifton from 2006 to 2012 (when the test was destroyed). It has survived under no management next to perennial peanut research plot area since 1954. All data are from plants established as single stem propagules in mid-May, and rated throughout the years. The term standard in the description below refers to typical properties of the observed plant. Plant: Mature plant height.Approximately 6-20 cm. Plant diameter (at 123 days).Approximately 89-93 cm. Leaflet width.Approximately 4-8 mm. Leaflet length.Approximately 27-32 mm. Leaflet shape.Narrow, elliptic. Leaflet apex.Acute. Leaflet base.Rounded. Leaflet margin.Entire. Adaxial leaflet venation color.About Green RHS 144A. Abaxial leaflet venation color.About Green RHS 138D. Petiole length.About 7-14 cm. Petiole diameter.About 0.49-1.11 mm. Petiole color.Red-Purple group RHS 62B. Adaxial leaflet color.About Green RHS 144A. Abaxial leaflet color.About Green RHS 144A. Flower height.About 12-17 cm. Bloom time.About April through September in U.S.; winter hardiness zone 8. Petal number per flower.Five. Standard petal length.About 15-21 mm. Standard petal width.About 16-23 mm. Flower diameter.About 16-23 mm (same as standard petal width). Standard petal shape.Papilionaeeous, two-lobed. Standard petal apex.Retuse. Standard petal margin.Entire. Standard petal flower color.Standard upper petal surface transitions from Orange Group RHS 24A in the center to Yellow-Orange Group RHS 14C toward the margins. Standard lower petal surface Yellow-Orange Group RHS 24C. Wing petal flower color.Yellow-Orange Group 14D. Sepal number.Two. Sepal (large) length.About 6-8 mm. Sepal (large) width.About 3-5 mm. Sepal (large) shape.Acuminate. Sepal (small) shape.Acicular. Sepal (large) margin.Entire. Sepal (large) base.Round with few trichomes. Sepal (large) apex.One large with four subulate teeth, and one small tooth. Adaxial sepal color.About Greyed-white group RHS 156B. Abaxial sepal color.About Greyed-white group RHS 156D. Anther number per flower.Eight, four are spherical and four are elongated. Internode length.About 9-22 mm. Internode width (stem diameter).About 1.3-2.9 mm. Internode (stem) color (facing ground).About Green group RHS 139C. Internode (stem) color (facing sun).About Red-purple RHS 59A. Stem (runner length).Growth after 123 days was mean equals 51.7 cm with a standard of error of 7.2. Number nuts produced.Extremely rare; single seeded pods; less than 11 mm long and 6 mm wide. Cucumvorus peanut stunt virus.None.