Ornamental sweetpotato plant named `Sweet Caroline Purple`

a technology of ornamental sweetpotato and caroline purple, which is applied in the field of ornamental sweetpotato plant named sweet caroline purple, can solve the problems of unsuitable mixed container, unsuitable leaf clone, and unsuitable containerized garden, and achieve good vigor

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-06-15
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV
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The present Ipomoea batatas `Sweet Caroline Purple` ornamental plant is a compact, densely-mounding cultivar producing many, short shoots. This cultivar is distinguishable from other cultivars by its purple leaves that have 3-5 deep lobes and a compact, highly branched plant habit. Furthermore, `Sweet Caroline Purple` has a good vigor and will flower under short day conditions.

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It is not suitable for mixed containers, as this variety exhibits a very vigorous growth and tends to out-compete other species.
Another popular variety is `Blackie`, a vigorous purple-leaved clone which is also unsuited to containerized gardens.

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The following is a detailed description of the botanical characteristics of a new and distinct cultivar of Ipomoea batatas plant known by the cultivar name Ipomoea batatas `Sweet Caroline Purple`. All colors cited herein refer to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (The Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1995 edition) designations except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Where dimensions, sizes, colors, and other characteristics are given, it is to be understood that such characteristics are approximations or averages set forth as accurately as practicable.

The descriptions reported herein are from ten-month-old plants grown individually in ten-inch azalea pots. The plants were grown in Raleigh, N.C., under commercial practice in a glass-covered greenhouse where, during the winter, day and night temperatures range between 18-30.degree. C. and 15-21.degree. C., respectively. Plant histories were taken in March 2002. Ipomoea batatas `Sweet Car...

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A new and distinct ornamental cultivar of Ipomoea batatas called `Sweet Caroline Purple` is described that is a moderately compact, densely-mounding, plant with purple leaves that are deeply-lobed. The plant is distinguished by its short shoots and highly branched plant habit. Furthermore, this plant has excellent vigor and will flower under short day conditions. Ipomoea batatas `Sweet Caroline Purple` is suitable for use in landscaping and containerized gardens.

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Latin name of the genus and species: The Latin name of the novel, ornamental plant variety disclosed herein is Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.Variety denomination: The inventive cultivar of Ipomoea batatas disclosed herein has been given the variety denomination `Sweet Caroline Purple`.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONIpomoea batatas species are members of the morning glory family Convolvulaceae. Ipomoea batatas, commonly referred to as the white or yellow sweetpotato and the orange yam, are typically fast growing vines with palmately-lobed leaves. These ornamental species produce storage roots identical in appearance to the common sweet potato, but not as palatable. Late in the growing season, tubular flowers appear which are similar to morning glories, but plantings are dominated by the appearance of the foliage. The plants are highly desirable due to their ability to grow under varied stress conditions, cover a large space, and last the entire growing season. Moreover, these plants have few ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H6/00
CPCA01H5/06A01H6/00
Inventor PECOTA, KENNETHYENCHO, G. CRAIGPIERCE, CYNTHIA
Owner NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV
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