PENTAS PLANT NAMED 'PEZZ0023'

Abstract

A new Pentas plant named PEZZ0023 particularly distinguished by the large sized inflorescences and flowers, with pink flowers, dark-green foliage, semi-trailing, sturdy and vigorous growth habit, thick stems and branches on a well-branched plant, tolerates hot summer conditions with continuous summer flowering.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Pentas plant named PEZZ0023 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0013] The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of PEZZ0023 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

[0014] The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1. a flowering plant of the new variety and in FIG. 2. a close-up of an inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0015] The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, California in early June under natural light. These plants were approximately 30 weeks old and were grown in a 1 gallon pot grown first in a greenhouse trial and then outside for about the last 10-12 weeks. The plants shown in the photographs were about 17 weeks old growing in a gallon pot in a greenhouse trial. The photographs were taken in June 2024.

[0016] Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHS) 2001.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY PEZZ0023 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Bismarck Pink (U.S. PEZZ0023 Plant Pat. No. 15,780) Habit: More vigorous and Less vigorous trailing Leaf size: Larger Smaller Flower Larger/ Dark Pink Smaller/Pink size/color: [0017] Plant: [0018] Form, growth and habit.Semi-trailing, sturdy and vigorous growth habit; good heat tolerance with continuous flowering through summer; thick stems and branches with a well-branched plant habit. [0019] Plant height.29.0-31.0 cm. [0020] Plant height (inflorescence included).33.0-35.0 cm. [0021] Plant width.53.0-55.0 cm. [0022] Roots: [0023] Number of days to initiate roots.12-14 days at about 22 degrees C. [0024] Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.4-5 weeks at 22 degrees C. [0025] Type.Fine, fibrous, free branching. [0026] Color.RHS N155B. [0027] Foliage: [0028] Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 131A. [0029] Immature leaf, lower surface.RHS N138B. [0030] Mature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 136A. [0031] Mature leaf, color lower surface.RHS 138B. [0032] Length.8.5-9.2 cm. [0033] Width.3.5-4.2 cm. [0034] Shape.Ovate. [0035] Base shape.Attenuate. [0036] Apex shape.Acute. [0037] Margin.Entire. [0038] Texture upper side.Hirsute. [0039] Texture lower side.Hirsute and more heavily on the veins. [0040] Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 137C. [0041] Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 138C. [0042] Pattern of veining.Pinnate. [0043] Petiole color.RHS 146C. [0044] Petiole length.1.2-1.3 cm. [0045] Diameter of petiole.0.2-0.3 cm. [0046] Texture.Hirsute. [0047] Stem: [0048] Quantity of branches.7-8. [0049] Color of stem.RHS 137A. [0050] Length of stem.12-14 cm. [0051] Diameter.1.0-1.2 cm. [0052] Length of internodes.5.0-6.0 cm. [0053] Texture.Hirsute, pilose. [0054] Peduncle: [0055] Color of peduncle.RHS 137D. [0056] Length of peduncle.5.6-6.5 cm. [0057] Peduncle diameter.0.2-0.3 cm. [0058] Peduncle texture.Pilose, hirsute. [0059] Pedicel: [0060] Color of pedicel.RHS 138C. [0061] Length of pedicel.1.0-1.1 cm. [0062] Diameter of pedicel.0.2 cm. [0063] Pedicel texture.Pilose, hirsute. [0064] Bud (just before opening): [0065] Color.RHS 75D. [0066] Length.1.3-1.5 cm. [0067] Width.0.5 cm. [0068] Shape.Elliptical. [0069] Inflorescence: [0070] Type.Terminal corymb; but more umbel looking. [0071] Natural flowering.Late spring and summer, flowers continuously. [0072] Number of inflorescences per plant.20-22 with open flowers and 7-9 immature with only buds. [0073] Fragrance.None. [0074] Inflorescence diameter.8-10 cm. [0075] Inflorescence depth.4.5-5.0 cm. [0076] COROLLA: [0077] Form.Single, tubular-shaped flowers consisting of a single whorl of 5 pointed petals fused at the base; aspect slightly cupped; very free flowering. [0078] Lastingness of individual flowers.About 3-4 weeks depending on temperature. [0079] Immature. [0080] Color upper petals, upper surface.RHS 63C. [0081] Color upper petals, lower surface.RHS 69C. [0082] Mature. [0083] Diameter of floret.2.0-2.3 cm. [0084] Depth of floret.2.2-2.4 cm. [0085] Color upper petals, upper surface.RHS N66A. [0086] Color upper petals, lower surface.RHS 68C. [0087] Length petals.0.7-0.9 cm. [0088] Width of petals.0.5-0.6 cm. [0089] Petal shape.Ovate. [0090] Apex shape.Almost cuspidate. [0091] Margin.Entire. [0092] Base.Fused. [0093] Petal texture, upper surface.Papillose. [0094] Petal texture, lower surface.Papillose, with some hairs down the mid-vein. [0095] Corolla tube color, inside.RHS 155C. [0096] Corolla tube color, outside.RHS 68C. [0097] Corolla tube length.About 1.7 cm. [0098] Corolla tube diameter.0.1-0.2 cm. [0099] Corolla tube texture, inside.Very hirsute at throat with hairs running the length of the tube. [0100] Corolla tube texture, outside.Hiruste. [0101] Corolla throat diameter.0.3-0.4 cm. [0102] Calyx: [0103] Number of sepals.5. [0104] Color of sepals.RHS 133A. [0105] Length of sepals.0.5-0.6 cm. [0106] Width of sepals.0.2-0.3 cm. [0107] Sepal shape.Lanceolate. [0108] Apex shape.Acute. [0109] Margins.Entire, where not fused. [0110] Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. [0111] Texture, lower surface.Hirsute, pilose. [0112] Reproductive organs: [0113] Gynoecium: [0114] Pistil.1. [0115] Length.2.7-3.0 cm. [0116] Style color.RHS 155C. [0117] Style length.2.0-2.1 cm. [0118] Stigma color.RHS 156D. [0119] Sigma type.Bi-parted; pubescent. [0120] Ovary color.Somewhat lighter than RHS N144A. [0121] Ovary length.0.2 cm. [0122] Ovary diameter.0.2 cm. [0123] Androecium: [0124] Number of stamens.5, with filaments fused to the corolla wall. [0125] Anther color.RHS 155B. [0126] Length of anthers.0.25 cm. [0127] Pollen amount.Some. [0128] Color of pollen.155C. [0129] Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. [0130] Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.