<i>Catharanthus </i>plant named ‘CARZ0002’

Abstract

CARZ0002 is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar CARZ0002 has medium sized cranberry and white bi-colored flowers, excellent flower production, moderate plant size and uniform mounding and somewhat spreading habit with medium green foliage.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Catharanthus plant named CARZ0002, substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1 shows a close view of an inflorescence. Taken on Jan. 3, 2023 in Gilroy, CA.

(2) FIG. 2 shows a whole flowering plant. Taken on Jul. 25, 2022 in Monroeville, NJ.

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, California in April 2024. The plants were approximately 14 weeks old and were growing in 4.5 pots in a greenhouse. The color descriptions provided are in reference to The R.H.S. Colour Chart, Sixth Edition (2015). Plant: Form, growth and habit.Semi-woody, grown as an annual; mounding and somewhat spreading habit; very well branched. Plant height.24 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).25 cm. Plant width.30 cm. USDA hardiness.10-11. Roots: Description.Fibrous, freely branching. Habit.Taproot with smaller, branching lateral roots. Color.Closest to RHS NN 155C. Foliage: Type.Opposite. Immature, leaf color, upper surface.Closest to RHS 144A. Lower surface.Closest to RHS 146B. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.Closest to RHS 141A. Lower surface.Closest to RHS 143A. Vein color, upper surface.Closest to RHS 145A. Vein color, lower surface.Closest to RHS 145D. Length.10.0-13.0 cm. Width.2.5-4.5 cm. Shape.Ovate. Base shape.Acute. Apex shape.Acuminate. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Smooth. Texture, lower surface.Smooth. Pattern of veining.Pinnate. Petioles color.Closest to RHS 142B. Petioles length.0.4-1.4 cm. Diameter of petiole.20 cm. Texture (upper and lower surface).Smooth. Stem: Color of stem.Closest to RHS 142B. Length of stem.20-25 cm. Diameter.0.4-0.6 cm. Length of internodes.3.0-6.5 cm. Texture.Smooth. Inflorescence: Type.Panicle. Blooming habit.Flowers continuously from spring through fall. Number of open flowers per inflorescence.About 2-6. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.About 24-36. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About 2 weeks (depending on temperatures). Fragrance.Rose. Flower: Arrangement.Arising from upper leaf axils, freely flowering, facing upwards and outwards. Floret form.Single salverform, tube with disc of petals. Length of floret.6.1 cm. Width of floret.6.1 cm. Depth of floret.2.8 cm. Peduncle length.0.3 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.2 cm. Peduncle texture.Smooth. Peduncle color.RHS 141C. Petal arrangement.Overlapping. Petal number.5. Petal shape.Obovate. Petal length.2.9 cm. Petal width.3.0-3.6 cm. Petal eye zone diameter.0.6-1.2 cm. Young floret, color upper surface.RHS 61B and RHS NN 155D. Young floret, color lower surface.RHS 72A and RHS 69D. Mature florets, color upper surface.RHS 61B and RHS NN 155D. Mature floret, color lower surface.RHS 72A and RHS 69D. Apex shape.Cuspidate. Degree of lobation.Deep. Margin.Crenate. Base.Fused. Texture, upper surface.Smooth. Lower surface.Smooth. Tube, color outer surface.Closest to RHS 184A and RHS 145B. Tube, color inner surface.Closest to RHS 184A and RHS 145B. Tube, length.2.5-3.0 cm. Tube, diameter (at opening).0.20 cm. Tube, texture outer surface.Smooth. Inner surface.Smooth. Bract number per flower.0. Sepal number per flower.5. Sepal shape.Lanceolate. Sepal margin.Smooth. Bud (just before opening): Color.RHS 77B and RHS 145D. Length.1.8 cm. Width.0.6 cm at the widest point. Shape.Tubular. Bract: Color.Closest to RHS 184A and RHS 145A. Length.0.7-1.1 cm. Diameter.0.15-0.2 cm. Texture, upper surface.Hirsute. Lower surface.Hirsute. Calyx: Number of sepals.5, fused sepals forming a short tube around the base of the floret. Color of sepals.RHS 145A. Length of sepals.0.2-0.3 cm. Width of sepals.0.1 cm. Apex shape.Obtuse. Apex margins.Entire. Texture, outer surface.Pubescent. Inner surface.Glabrous. Reproductive organs:
Gynoecium Pistil quantity.One. Length.0.35 cm. Style color.RHS 159D. Style length.0.2 cm. Stigma color.RHS 144B. Ovary color.RHS 144A. Ovary length.0.1 cm. Ovary diameter.0.05 cm.
Androecium Stamen quantity.4. Color of filaments.RHS 159D. Length filaments.0.05 cm. Anther color.RHS 164A. Length of anthers.0.1 cm. Color of pollen.RHS 10D. Pollen amount.Normal. Fertility/seed set.Male and female fertile, moderate seed set. Typical seed number.10-20. Seed length.0.3 cm. Seed width.0.1-0.2 cm. Seed color.RHS 203A. Disease/pest resistance.Exhibits strong resistance to aerial phytophthora (Phytophthora nicotianae); insect pest resistance not observed.