Patent Application
20210068327
Latin name of the genus and species: Sansevieria trifasciata.
Variety denomination: ‘HANSOTI22’.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Sansevieria plant, botanically known as Sansevieria trifasciata, of the family Asparagaceae, hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘HANSOTI22’.
Sansevieria is a monocotyledonous plant with fleshy, succulent leaves which are available in a huge range of species, varieties and cultivars as an outdoor ornamental plant (under tropical conditions) or as indoor plants.
The new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI22’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Ashish Hansoti, as a single, naturally occurring whole plant mutation within a planting of Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Hahnii Jade Marginata’, a non-patented Hahnii or ‘Birds Nest’ type of Sansevieria. The discovery was made at the inventor's nursery, in Village Vangani, District Thane, Maharashtra State in Western India. The inventor noted the unique plant for its particularly compact growth and wide leaves compared to the normal, common green Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Hahnii’ types. ‘HANSOTI22’ originated as a naturally-occurring mutation of the Sansevieria variety ‘Hahnii Jade Marginata’ (unpatented) selected in May 2010.
Asexual reproduction of the new Sansevieria cultivar by vegetative cuttings was first performed in August of 2011 at a commercial nursery in Village Vangani, District Thane, Maharashtra State in Western India. This first and subsequent propagation have shown that the distinctive combination of characteristics of the new cultivar are reproduced true to type as long as the propagation was done through side shoots (basal suckers) originating from the base of the originally discovered plant. Thus, it can be said that the new cultivar reproduces true to type through side shoots (basal suckers).
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be unique characteristics of ‘HANSOTI22’, which in combination distinguish this Sansevieria as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Vivid and distinct central broad band of longitudinal lighter creamy yellow streaks along leaf lamina between the creamy yellow borders on both side of the leaf 2. Highly compact plant forming on average 10 leaves and reaching a height around 15 cm at three months of age.
Leaf width is quite variable and the strongest, healthiest plants have the widest leaves, as is true across all Sansevieria trifasciata cultivars known to the inventor. This variation means leaf width can be anything from 3.5 cm to 8 cm wide depending on season, growing conditions and plant vigour and plant age. Typically, the leaves are of medium width (6 cm average measured at the widest part of the mature leaf under good growing conditions) and lanceolate with a firm, waxy texture. The blades are thick & fleshy.
The new variety ‘Hansoti22’ is a variety of Sansevieria in the group denominated as “Birds Nest” or ‘Hahnii’ types based on its origin. The new variety presents an average of 10 leaves per plant when it reaches its maturity (about 3 months from rooted Liner) but over time it can grow and accumulate many more leaves and increase in overall height.
The new variety is moderately drought tolerant and adapts well to conditions of bright light or heavy shade (exterior and interior). The intensity of these central bands varies with exposure to light and the contrast is most intense under high light conditions.
The leaves show a variegated colouration, with a central wide area of darker green and a border of lighter yellowish-green. This central darker green area is longitudinally marked by a distinct band consisting of lighter creamy green streaks.
Each leaf has a marginal cream band similar to Yellow 4B and varies in width from just 2 mm to 10 mm. This creamy yellow border is occasionally invaded with streaks of darker green from the central dark green area. This characteristic is seen and is identical in its parental cultivar, ‘Hahnii Jade Marginata’.
The central broad dark green area shows colouration similar to 139A. There are little or no transverse horizontal bands on the leaves (otherwise so typically seen in most S. trifasciata cultivars). The characteristic (and unique to ‘Hansoti 22’) light greenish to creamy yellow streaks are between N144C to N144D. The backside of the leaves has similar coloration except that the typical S. trifasciata transverse horizontal banding is visible, though indistinctly so.
The attached color pictures are a better guide to the overall coloration and pattern. The primary distinctive characteristic is the lighter longitudinal band consisting of light greenish to creamy yellow streaks within the broad darker green central area
Plants of the new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI22’ can be compared to the unpatented commercial variety ‘Hahnii Jade’. Plants of the new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI22’ differ from plants of this comparator according to the characteristics described in Table 1.
Plants of the new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI22’ differ from plants of the parental cultivar in the characteristics described in Table 2.
The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Sansevieria cultivar ‘HANSOTI22’ showing the colors as true as is reasonably possible with colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color value cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the color of ‘HANSOTI22’.
These pictures illustrate the plant form which is the unique characteristic of ‘HANSOTI22’ and at the same time demonstrates that plant coloration and variegation pattern is similar to several other Sansevieria trifasciata cultivars. All plants were grown in an open poly house (high tunnel) at Village Asle, District Satara, Maharashtra State in Western India. Average temperature in Asle is 25° C. with summer highs of 39° C. and winter lows of 6° C. Plants grow under natural light conditions and between 30% to 75% shade levels depending on the season (higher shade in hot summer conditions). These conditions closely approximate those used in commercial practice in India.
The new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI22’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, fertilizer levels and composition and day length without any change in the genotype of the plant.
The aforementioned photographs, together with the following observations, measurements and values describe the new Sansevieria cultivar ‘HANSOTI22’ plants grown in an open poly house (high tunnel) at Village Asle, District Satara, Maharashtra State in Western India. Average temperature in Asle is 25° C. with summer highs of 39° C. and winter lows of 6° C. Plants grow under natural light conditions and between 30% to 75% shade levels depending on the season (higher shade in hot summer conditions).
This crop gets nearly constant fertilization to increase production, Constant Liquid Feed at approximately 150 ppm N, 30 ppm P and 150 ppm K is used along with micronutrients. Production is closely related with proper and complete plant nutrition and an open soilless growing media based on coconut coir. The plants are grown in plastic pots on metal benching in spacing trays
Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), (April 2009) except where general colors of ordinary significance are used.
The photographs and descriptions were taken during the Winter season in Asle, District Satara, Maharashtra State, India when outdoor day temperature was 25° C. to 30° C. . The age of the plants described is 3 to 4 months.
