Patent Grant
PP36377
Latin name of the genus and species: Sansevieria trifasciata.
Variety denomination: ‘HANSOTI40’.
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 ‘HANSOTI40’.
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 ‘HANSOTI40’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Ashish Hansoti, as a single aberrant side shoot within a planting of Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Hahnii Jade Marginata’, a non-patented “Hahnii” or “Birds Nest” type of Sansevieria grown at a nursery in Village Vangani, District Thane, Maharashtra State in Western India. ‘Hansoti 40’ originated as a naturally-occurring mutation of the Sansevieria trifasciata variety ‘Hahnii Jade Marginata’, unpatented, in April 2018. The discovery was made in an outdoor container area.
Asexual reproduction of the new Sansevieria cultivar by vegetative cuttings was first performed in early 2019 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 ‘HANSOTI40’, which in combination distinguish this Sansevieria as a new and distinct cultivar:
Leaf width is quite variable and the strongest, healthiest plants have the widest leaves—this is true across all Sansevieria trifasciata cultivars known to the inventor. This variation means leaf width can be anything from 5 cm to 7 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 and fleshy.
The new variety ‘HANSOTI40’ 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 11 full size, mature leaves per plant when it reaches its saleable size (about 3 months from rooted cutting) 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 higher light conditions. The plant is liable to get scorched in full hot sun.
The leaves show a variegated colouration, with a central wide area of darker green with typical Sansevieria trifasciata cross hatching and a border of lighter creamy yellow. This central darker green area along with the cross hatching is marked by a distinct longitudinal band consisting of lighter creamy green streaks, which is the major new and unusual feature of ‘HANSOTI40’.
Each leaf has a marginal creamy yellow band similar to RHS Yellow 4B and varies in width from just 1 mm to 12 mm. This creamy yellow border is occasionally invaded with streaks of darker green from the central dark green area. This characteristic is seen in and is also seen in its parental cultivar, Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Hahnii Jade Marginata’.
The central broad dark green area shows colouration similar to RHS Green 139A. There are the usual transverse horizontal bands on the leaves (typically seen in most Sansevieria trifasciata cultivars). The characteristic (and unique also to ‘Hansoti 22’ and the new ‘HANSOTI40’) golden yellow to greenish yellow streaks are between Yellow-Green N144C to N144D.
The backside of the leaves has similar coloration to the front except that the typical Sansevieria trifasciata transverse horizontal banding is more distinct. The central broad longitudinal band is very muted but is still seen on the back of the leaves.
Attached colour pictures are a better guide to the overall colouration and pattern than written descriptions. The primary distinctive characteristic is the lighter longitudinal band consisting of light golden yellow to greenish yellow streaks within the broad darker green central area.
Plants of the new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI40’ are similar to plants of the parental cultivar, however, ‘HANSOTI40’ differs in the characteristics described in Table 1.
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trifasciata cultivars.
Plants of the new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI40’ are similar to the commercial variety Sansevieria ‘Hansoti22’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 33,126. Plants of the new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI40’ differ from plants of the commercial cultivar ‘Hansoti22’ in the characteristics described in Table 2.
The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Sansevieria cultivar ‘HANSOTI40’ 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 ‘HANSOTI40’.
These pictures illustrate the plant form which is the unique characteristic of ‘HANSOTI40’ 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. Various views of plants have been used.
The new Sansevieria ‘HANSOTI40’ 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 ‘HANSOTI40’ 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. Controlled release fertilizer of slow-release 13:11:11 Type 360-days release at 1 kilo/cubic meter of media, Constant Liquid Feed at approximately 100 ppm N, 20 ppm P and 100 ppm K, along with complete 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.), (2001) except where general colors of ordinary significance are used.
The photographs and descriptions were taken during the monsoon 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 3-4 months.
| Number | Name | Date | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP33126 | Hansoti | Jun 2021 | P3 |
