Patent Grant
PP36172
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Lantana camara L.
Varietal denomination: ‘LANZ0046’.
The present invention comprises a new Lantana, botanically known as Lantana camaraL., and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘LANZ0046’.
‘LANZ0046’ is a product of a planned breeding program in Gilroy, California. The new cultivar ‘LANZ0046’ has large white umbels, newly opened flowers are white with a yellow throat, mature flowers are white, excellent flower production, large plant growth and uniform dense semi-spreading habit with medium-small sized dark green foliage.
The new Lantana cultivar, ‘LANZ0046’, is the result of cross-pollination made in Gilroy, California in the summer of 2017. The female parent of the new cultivar is the proprietary Lantana camara breeding selection ‘I0043-1’, not patented, characterized by its white inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage and compact rounded growth habit. ‘LANZ0046’ differs from ‘I0043-1’ by having a smaller yellow throat, darker green foliage, and much larger plant size. The male parent of the new cultivar is ‘Balucwhit’, U.S. Pat. No. 16,523, having smaller white flowers, an overall larger plant size and a less uniform plant habit than ‘LANZ0046’.
The resulting seed was sown in March 2018 in a controlled greenhouse environment in Gilroy, California, and ‘LANZ0046’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in June of 2018.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘LANZ0046’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in August 2018, in Gilroy, California.
Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in August 2018, in Gilroy, California, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘LANZ0046’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘LANZ0046’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length.
A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in the European Union on Jul. 27, 2022, No. 2022/1785. ‘LANZ0046’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘LANZ0046’ directly from the inventor.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Lantana as a new and distinct variety.
The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘LANZ0046’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.
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The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, California in July 2022. The plants were approximately 3.5 months old and were growing in 14 inch pots, three plants per pot, in a greenhouse.
Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBR 2022/1785 | Jul 2022 | QZ | regional |
| Entry |
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| CPVO Application Consultation Version 4.12.6 for ‘LANZ0046’; Nov. 3, 2023; 3 pages. |
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 20240099170 P1 | Mar 2024 | US |
