Echeveria plant named ‘BINL-77120205’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Echeveria plant named ‘BINL-77120205’ is disclosed, characterized by plant forms that are open, flattened rosettes. Foliage has intense greyed-purple leaf aspices and margins Foliage is thick (average 9 mm) and succulent. The new cultivar is an Echeveria, typically used as an ornamental plant.

Description

[0001] Latin name of the genus and species: Echeveria spp.

[0002] Cultivar denomination: ‘BINL-77120205’.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program to produce distinct and better performing Echeveria cultivars. The new cultivar is the result of a crossing made by the inventor in May of 2019. The seed parent is the unpatented Echeveria ‘Emerald’. The pollen parent is the unpatented Echeveria ‘Red Beauty’. The new cultivar was selected by the inventor in August of 2020 at a nursery in Nairobi, Kenya.

[0004] Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ by terminal cuttings was first performed at the same nursery in Nairobi, Kenya in August of 2020, and has shown that the unique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type through successive generations.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, day length, and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

[0006] The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘BINL-77120205’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘BINL-77120205’ as a new and distinct Echeveria cultivar:

[0007] 1. Intense greyed-purple color of the leaf aspices and margins.

[0008] 2. Thick leaves, hence not stretching easily or quickly.

[0009] 3. Ornamental, even and open rosette plant-shape, composed of foliage which is flattened, making an open rosette plant form.

[0010] 4. Greyed glaucous layer over foliage.PARENT COMPARISONS

[0011] Plants of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ are similar to plants of the female parent in most horticultural characteristics, however, plants of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ differ from in the following characteristics:

[0012] 1. Leaf color of the new cultivar is greyed-orange at the base, turning into purple-red on the leaf-tips and leaf margin. Leaf color of the seed parent is grey-green with a pinkish color of the leaf-tops / ends.

[0013] 2. Plants of the new cultivar have a more flat growth habit than plants of the seed parent.

[0014] Plants of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ are similar to plants of the male parent in most horticultural characteristics, however, plants of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ differ in the following characteristics:

[0015] 1. Leaf color of the new cultivar is greyed-orange at the base, turning into purple-red on the leaf-tips and leaf-rim. Leaf color of the pollen parent is more evenly red.

[0016] 2. Leaves of the new cultivar are less pointed than leaves of the pollen parent.COMMERCIAL COMPARISONS

[0017] Plants of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ are similar to plants of the unpatented commercial cultivar Echeveria agavoides, the specie itself. However, plants of the new cultivar differ in the following characteristics:

[0018] 1. Leaf color of the new cultivar is greyed-orange at the base, turning into purple-red on the leaf-tips and leaf-rim. Leaf color of this comparator is light green with a small / narrow red-brown leaf-rim at the top of the leaf.

[0019] Plants of the new cultivar ‘BINL-77120205’ are similar to plants of the commercial cultivar Echeveria ‘Red Edge’, unpatented. However, plants of the new cultivar differ in the following characteristics:

[0020] 1. Leaf color of the new cultivar is greyed-orange at the base, turning into purple-red on the leaf-tips and leaf-rim. Leaf color of this comparator is green with a small / narrow red leaf-rim / edge.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0021] The accompanying photograph in FIG. illustrates in full color a top-down view of a typical plant of ‘BINL-77120205’ grown in a greenhouse. The plant is approximately 24 weeks of age.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a side-view of the same plant.

[0023] The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0024] In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2015 except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘BINL-77120205’ plants at 24 weeks of age, grown in a greenhouse in Nairobi, Kenya during August. The growing temperature ranged from 12° C. to 20° C. at night to 20° C. to 28° C. during the day. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical flowering types.

[0025] Botanical classification: Echeveria spp. ‘BINL-77120205’.PROPAGATION

[0026] Time to initiate roots: About 14 days in summer, 21 days in winter at approximately 20° C.

[0027] Time to produce rooted cutting: About 45 days in summer, 60 days in winter at approximately 20° C.

[0028] Description of roots: Thin, herbaceous, moderately dense, freely branching. White in color, not accurately measured with R.H.S. chart.PLANT

[0029] Plant type: Tender succulent perennial.

[0030] Plant shape: Flattened (basal rosette).

[0031] Growth habit: Basal rosette of leaves.

[0032] Plant spread: Average 13.2 cm.

[0033] Height: Average 7.4 cm.

[0034] Age of plant described: Approximately 24 weeks.

[0035] Branching habit: Leaves in basal rosettes, no main stems or lateral stems present.

[0036] Pinching: Pinching not required.FOLIAGE

[0037] Leaf:

[0038] Arrangement.—Single rosette.

[0039] Quantity.—Average 40 per rosette.

[0040] Average length.—6.4 cm.

[0041] Average width.—2.55 cm.

[0042] Shape.—Obovate

[0043] Aspect.—Moderately concave, leaves in an average angle of 40° to horizontal (=0°).

[0044] Apex.—Apiculate.

[0045] Base.—Cuneate.

[0046] Margin.—Entire.

[0047] Texture.—Top surface: Glabrous, smooth. Bottom surface.—Glabrous, smooth.

[0048] Pubescence.—None; both sides glabrous.

[0049] Luster, upper side.—Moderately glossy, but covered with a thin waxy layer, colored RHS Black 202B and 202C.

[0050] Luster, under side.—Moderately glossy, but covered with a thin waxy layer, colored RHS Black 202B and 202C.

[0051] Rugosity, upper side.—Non-rugose.

[0052] Rugosity, under side.—Non-rugose.

[0053] Color.—Young foliage upper side: RHS Yellow-Green 147D, fading into Greyed-Purple N186C towards the distal end, margin Greyed-Purple 187C. Young foliage under side: RHS Yellow-Green 147D, fading into Greyed-Purple N186C toward the distal end, margin Greyed-Purple 187C. Mature foliage upper side: RHS Yellow-Green 147B, margin Greyed-Purple 187B, upper ¼ strongly tinged Greyed-Purple N186C, margined Greyed-Purple N186A to Black 203B, lower ¼ near Orange-White 159A and Greyed-Orange N170C. Mature foliage under side: RHS Yellow-Green N148C, strongly tinged Greyed-Purple 182B, distal end Greyed-Purple N186A and Black 203B, lower ¼ Greyed-Green 195A and 195B.

[0054] Venation.—Pattern: No veins visible, except for main vein on under side slightly visible. Mature leaf venation color, under side: No veins visible, except for main vein on under side, tinged RHS Greyed-Purple 184B and 184C.

[0055] Other.—Leaves succulent, average thickness: 9 mm.OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

[0056] Flower: Not observed to date.

[0057] Seeds and fruits: None observed to date.

[0058] Disease / pest resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to normal diseases and pests of Echeveria has been observed.

[0059] Temperature tolerance: Tolerates temperatures up to 40° C. Hardy to USDA zones 11 to 13.

[0060] Moderate tolerance to rain. High tolerance to wind.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Echeveria plant named ‘BINL-77120205’ as herein illustrated and described.

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