USPP33969P2 - Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ - Google Patents
Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- USPP33969P2 USPP33969P2 US17/401,171 US202117401171V USPP33969P2 US PP33969 P2 USPP33969 P2 US PP33969P2 US 202117401171 V US202117401171 V US 202117401171V US PP33969 P2 USPP33969 P2 US PP33969P2
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- purple
- abfg0413a
- color
- ajuga
- length
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
- 241001519271 Ajuga Species 0.000 title claims abstract description 6
- 241000196324 Embryophyta Species 0.000 abstract description 15
- 241001519274 Ajuga reptans Species 0.000 abstract description 4
- 229910000906 Bronze Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010974 bronze Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- KUNSUQLRTQLHQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N copper tin Chemical compound [Cu].[Sn] KUNSUQLRTQLHQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000011282 treatment Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000005562 fading Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 description 3
- 241000607479 Yersinia pestis Species 0.000 description 2
- 239000003086 colorant Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005520 cutting process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 201000010099 disease Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 208000037265 diseases, disorders, signs and symptoms Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- 241001573881 Corolla Species 0.000 description 1
- 241000158728 Meliaceae Species 0.000 description 1
- 102220466384 PRA1 family protein 2_N77A_mutation Human genes 0.000 description 1
- 230000011681 asexual reproduction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000013465 asexual reproduction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000024346 drought recovery Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000013399 edible fruits Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000007613 environmental effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003205 fragrance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000366 juvenile effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 210000000056 organ Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 210000001672 ovary Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 230000002688 persistence Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000644 propagated effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001850 reproductive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 241000894007 species Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000002269 spontaneous effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000017260 vegetative to reproductive phase transition of meristem Effects 0.000 description 1
Images
Definitions
- the new Ajuga cultivar is the product of chance discovery.
- the new variety was discovered as a spontaneous seedling of unknown parentage. The discovery was made in at the inventor's home garden.
- the cultivar ‘ABFG0413’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
- the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, day length, and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.
- the parentage is unknown.
- Plants of the new cultivar ‘ABFG0413A’ are comparable to the well-known commercial variety, Ajuga ‘Mahogany’, unpatented. Plants are similar in most horticultural characteristics; however, the new variety ‘ABFG0413A’ differs in the following:
- FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of ‘ABFG0413A’ grown outdoors in Bressingham, England. Age of the plant is approximately 8 months.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a closer view of the foliage and flowers.
Landscapes
- Breeding Of Plants And Reproduction By Means Of Culturing (AREA)
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Ajuga reptans plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ is disclosed, characterized the unique combination of bronze/purple foliage with a purple flower. The new variety is a Ajuga, plants are useful for a variety of ornamental purposes, including outdoor containers and landscape.
Description
Latin name of the genus and species: Ajuga reptans.
Variety Denomination: ‘ABFG0413A’.
The new Ajuga cultivar is the product of chance discovery. The new variety was discovered as a spontaneous seedling of unknown parentage. The discovery was made in at the inventor's home garden.
The discovery was made in the inventor's garden in Bressingham, England, during March of 2014.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘ABFG0413A’ was first performed in Bressingham, England, by terminal vegetative cuttings in Spring of 2014. ‘ABFG0413A’ has since produced multiple generations and has shown that the unique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.
The cultivar ‘ABFG0413’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, day length, and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘ABFG0413A’ These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘ABFG0413A’ as a new and distinct Ajuga reptans cultivar:
-
- 1. Purple flower color in combination with a bronze-purple leaf.
The parentage is unknown.
Plants of the new cultivar ‘ABFG0413A’ are comparable to the well-known commercial variety, Ajuga ‘Mahogany’, unpatented. Plants are similar in most horticultural characteristics; however, the new variety ‘ABFG0413A’ differs in the following:
-
- 1. Flowers of the new variety are purple; flowers of this comparator are blue.
- 2. Foliage of the new variety is narrower than foliage of this comparator.
The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of ‘ABFG0413A’ grown outdoors in Bressingham, England. Age of the plant is approximately 8 months.
The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques. No artificial light, photoperiodic treatments or chemical treatments were given to the plants.
In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘ABFG0413A’ plants grown outdoors in East Sussex, United Kingdom. Temperatures ranged from approximately 0° C. to 15° C. during the day and approximately −5° C. to 10° C. at night. Measurements were taken during May of 2021. No artificial light, photoperiodic treatments or chemical treatments given to the plants. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types.
- Botanical classification: Ajuga reptans ‘ABFG0413A’.
- Type of propagation typically used: Terminal vegetative cuttings. Plant may also be propagated by tissue culture.
- Time to initiate roots: About 20 to 30 days at approximately 15° C.
- Root description: Fine and fibrous, creamy white, not accurately measured with a color chart.
- Aerial root description: Creamy white, 0.1 cm diameter not accurately measured with a color chart.
- Age of plant described: Approximately 5 months.
- Container size of the plant described: 15 cm.
- Growth habit: Herbaceous perennial, trailing habit.
- Height: Approximately 3 cm.
- Plant spread: 32 cm.
- Growth rate: Moderate.
- Length of primary stem: 8 cm.
- Characteristics of main stem:
-
- Form.—Tetragonal.
- Diameter.—About 0.2 cm.
- Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 146B flushed with Greyed-Purple 183B.
- Texture.—Glabrous.
- Strength.—Moderate to strong.
-
- Branching characteristics: Free branching, basal and lateral branches. Pinching is not required, but increases branching.
- Length of primary lateral branches: Average 21.6 cm.
- Diameter of lateral branches: 3.5 mm.
- Quantity of primary lateral branches: 10 to 12.
- Length of primary lateral branches: 13 cm.
- Characteristics of primary lateral branches:
-
- Form.—Stoloniferous.
- Diameter.—0.2 cm.
- Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 146B flushed with Greyed-Purple 183B.
- Texture.—Glabrous.
- Strength.—Moderate to strong.
-
- Internode length: 2.9 cm.
- Leaf:
-
- Type.—Simple.
- Arrangement.—Opposite.
- Average length.—Approximately 15 cm.
- Average width.—Approximately 3.3 cm.
- Shape of blade.—Oblong-obovate; juvenile leaves obovate.
- Apex.—Obtuse.
- Base.—Attenuate.
- Attachment.—Sessile.
- Margin.—Entire, slightly undulate.
- Texture of top surface.—Rugose, punctate and sparsely puberulous.
- Texture of bottom surface.—Glabrous, foveolate.
- Appearance of top surface.—Slightly glossy.
- Appearance of bottom surface.—Matte.
- Leaf internode length.—Approximately 3 cm.
- Color.—Young foliage upper side: RHS Yellow-Green 147A, heavily flushed with Greyed-Purple 187C. Young foliage under side: RHS Yellow-Green 146B. Mature foliage upper side: RHS Yellow-Green 146B heavily flushed with Greyed-Purple N186C. Mature foliage under side: RHS Yellow-Green 147B.
- Venation.—Type: Pinnate. Venation color upper side: RHS Greyed-Purple 187B and N186C. Venation color under side: RHS Yellow-Green 147B and 148A.
- Petiole.—Not present.
-
- Natural flowering season: Spring: March to May in England in a typical year.
- Inflorescence (raceme): Verticillaster.
-
- Height.—12 cm.
- Diameter.—3.4 cm.
- Quantity of flowers per (average range).—Inflorescence has 7 to 9 whorls of flowers; each whorl has 6 or 7 flowers.
-
- Peduncle:
-
- Length.—4.0 to 4.5 cm.
- Diameter.—2.5 cm.
- Texture.—Smooth, sparsely puberulous.
- Color.—Near RHS Yellow-Green 146B flushed with Greyed-Purple 183B.
- Orientation.—Near vertical.
- Strength.—Medium to strong.
-
- Individual flowers:
- Flower longevity on plant: 4 to 6 days.
- Bud:
-
- Shape.—Globular.
- Length.—0.4 cm.
- Diameter.—0.25 cm.
- Color.—RHS Purple N78D.
- Petal arrangement.—The corolla is sympetalous and typically bilabiate with 2 small, highly fused lobes forming an upper lip and 3 larger highly fused lobes forming a lower lip.
-
- Size:
-
- Diameter.—Approximately 0.9 cm. at widest point.
- Length.—Approximately 1.1 cm.
- Persistence.—Persistent.
- Fragrance.—None observed.
-
- Petals:
-
- Margin.—Entire.
- Tip shape.—Upper lip: attenuate. Lower lip: emarginate.
- Length.—Upper lip: 0.25 cm. Lower lip: 0.7 cm. Tube: 0.7 cm.
- Width.—Upper lip: 0.25 cm. Lower lip: 1.2 cm. Tube: 0.15 to 0.2 cm.
- Texture.—Upper lip: glabrous. Lower lip: glabrous, sparsely lanate on outer surface. Tube: glabrous.
-
- Color:
-
- Upper lip.—When opening: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple 77B. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple 77B. Fully opened: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple 77B. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple 77B. Fading: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple 77B. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple 77B and 77C.
-
- Color:
-
- Lower lip.—When opening: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple N78B. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple 77C. Fully opened: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple N78B to N78C. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple 77C. Fading: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple N78B to N78C. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple 77C.
-
- Color:
-
- Tube.—When opening: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple 77C. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple N78C. Fully opened: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple 77C. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple N78C. Fading: Inner surface: Near RHS Purple 77C. Outer surface: Near RHS Purple N78C.
-
- Sepals:
-
- Shape.—Quantity per flower: 5 — basally fused.
- Length.—Approximately 0.3 cm.
- Width.—Approximately 0.1 cm.
- Margin.—Entire.
- Texture.—Puberulous.
- Color.—Near RHS Purple N77A.
-
- Pedicels:
-
- Length.—0.05 to 0.1 cm.
- Diameter.—0.05 cm.
- Angle.—About 75° to the lateral branch.
- Strength.—Moderate.
- Texture.—Glabrous.
- Color.—RHS Purple N77A.
-
- Stamens:
-
- Number.—4. Filament: 0.8 cm long, white/translucent.
-
- Anthers:
-
- Shape.—Reniform.
- Length.—Less than 0.1 cm.
- Color.—RHS Yellow-Green 152B.
- Pollen.—Color: RHS Blue 103B. Quantity: Very sparse.
-
- Pistil:
-
- Number.—1.
- Length.—0.8 cm.
- Style.—Length: less than 0.1 cm. Color: White, not accurately measured with R.H.S. chart.
- Stigma.—Shape: Filiform. Color: RHS Purple 77C. Ovary Color: RHS Green 143C.
-
- Fruits and seeds: Not observed to date.
- Temperature tolerance: Observed cold hard to −10° C.
- Disease/pest resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to normal diseases and pests of Ajuga observed.
- Drought tolerance: No drought resistance observed.
Claims (1)
1. A new and distinct cultivar of Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ as herein illustrated and described.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US17/401,171 USPP33969P2 (en) | 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 | Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US17/401,171 USPP33969P2 (en) | 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 | Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
USPP33969P2 true USPP33969P2 (en) | 2022-02-22 |
Family
ID=80321888
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US17/401,171 Active USPP33969P2 (en) | 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 | Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | USPP33969P2 (en) |
-
2021
- 2021-08-12 US US17/401,171 patent/USPP33969P2/en active Active
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
USPP19548P2 (en) | Lantana plant named ‘Chapel Hill Yellow’ | |
USPP21539P3 (en) | Lantana plant named ‘Chapel Hill Gold’ | |
USPP33969P2 (en) | Ajuga plant named ‘ABFG0413A’ | |
USPP29358P2 (en) | Paeonia plant named ‘RTPIV791-01’ | |
USPP28089P2 (en) | Calibrachoa plant named ‘DANOGLINT’ | |
USPP34854P2 (en) | Scutellaria plant named ‘APPALACHIAN BLUES’ | |
USPP35292P2 (en) | Lagerstroemia plant named ‘BD-01-20’ | |
USPP33291P2 (en) | Lagerstroemia plant named ‘SMNLIG’ | |
USPP32406P2 (en) | Sanguisorba plant named ‘Jam Session’ | |
USPP35375P2 (en) | Salvia plant named ‘DSALSYFBN’ | |
USPP33107P2 (en) | Sedum plant named ‘TAT1801’ | |
USPP32381P3 (en) | Gaura plant named ‘DGASTEFBP’ | |
USPP35483P2 (en) | Limonium plant named ‘DANLIMECNT’ | |
USPP35481P2 (en) | Campanula plant named ‘Purple Fountain’ | |
USPP33456P2 (en) | Tecoma plant named ‘TEC14004’ | |
USPP34960P2 (en) | Anigozanthos plant named ‘KPCARN’ | |
USPP34731P2 (en) | Salvia plant named ‘DSALDRKMTR’ | |
USPP32043P2 (en) | Lamprocapnos plant named ‘CUPID’ | |
USPP32847P2 (en) | Nemesia plant named ‘SUNJON84’ | |
USPP32360P2 (en) | Veronica plant named ‘PINK PASSION’ | |
USPP31384P2 (en) | Lagerstroemia plant named ‘SMNLIDS’ | |
USPP33292P2 (en) | Lagerstroemia plant named ‘SMNLIJ’ | |
USPP33805P2 (en) | Caryopteris ‘DCARBEYBAR’ | |
USPP33401P2 (en) | Petunia ‘KERSUCAN’ | |
USPP32338P3 (en) | Gaura plant named ‘DGASTEFDR’ |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
FEPP | Fee payment procedure |
Free format text: ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: BIG.); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY |
|
FEPP | Fee payment procedure |
Free format text: ENTITY STATUS SET TO SMALL (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: SMAL); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY |