Hedychium plant named Ramata

a technology of hedychium and ramata, which is applied in the field of hedychium plant named ramata, can solve the problem of limiting their use as potted plants

Active Publication Date: 2012-08-28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Hedychium plants are suitable for landscape use, but their height (up to 2 m or more) generally limits their use as potted plants.
Furthermore, Hedychium plants are well known for the diversity of their flower colors, but their green foliage is mostly uniform and lacks variation.

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[0019]In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S.) Colour Chart, 5th edition (2007), except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Plants used for the photographs and description were grown for two years in a greenhouse in Poplarville, Miss.[0020]Botanical classification: Hedychium muluense. [0021]Plant description:[0022]Type.—Herbaceous perennial, rhizomatous.[0023]Plant form and growth habit.—Upright and clumping.[0024]Hardiness.—USDA Zones 8-10.[0025]Plant height.—Approximately 62.2 cm to 82.6 cm.[0026]Plant diameter.—Approximately 62.0 cm to 103.0 cm.[0027]Pseudostem:[0028]Form.—Erect and reed-like.[0029]Length.—Approximately 55.9 cm to 82.6 cm.[0030]Diameter.—Approximately 3.1 cm to 4.9 cm.[0031]Internode length / leaf spacing.—Opposite positions on pseudostem: 3.6 cm to 7.2 cm; positions on the same side of pseudostem: 6.7 cm to 14.0 cm.[0032]Texture.—Glabrous.[0033]Color.—Yellow-Green grou...

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A new and distinct cultivar of Hedychium plant named ‘Ramata’, characterized by a compact, broad rounded appearance, unique leaf variegation which is uniformly distributed and stable, and mildly fragrant staminate flowers. ‘Ramata’ is the onlyHedychium cultivar that combines both dwarfism and leaf variegation.

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[0001]Botanical designation: Hedychium muluense. [0002]Cultivar denomination: ‘Ramata’.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to a new distinct cultivar of Hedychium (ornamental ginger or ginger lily) botanically known as Hedychium muluense, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Ramata’.[0004]Hedychium plants are suitable for landscape use, but their height (up to 2 m or more) generally limits their use as potted plants. Furthermore, Hedychium plants are well known for the diversity of their flower colors, but their green foliage is mostly uniform and lacks variation. To the best of our knowledge, only three variegated cultivars, ‘Dr. Moy’ (unpatented), ‘Tahitian Flame’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,921 P2), and ‘Vanilla Ice’ (unpatented) are commercially available as of November 2010, and these three cultivars are related. ‘Tahitian Flame’ occurred as a natural branch mutation of ‘Dr. Moy’, and ‘Vanilla Ice’ is a sport of ‘Dr. Moy’. None of these variegated cul...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H5/00A01H6/00A01H5/02
CPCA01H5/02A01H6/00
Inventor SAKHANONKHO, HAMIDOU
Owner UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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