Aeonium MOBamagnum Compact Basal Branching Cultivar

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing Aeonium plants lack compact and freely basal branching habits, which limits their horticultural appeal and adaptability in diverse environmental conditions.

Innovation Solution

A new Aeonium cultivar, 'MOBamagnum', resulting from a cross-pollination between proprietary selections of Aeonium arboreum, exhibits an upright and compact growth habit with vigorous basal branching, green and dark purple-colored leaves, and improved keeping quality, achieved through vegetative propagation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If conventional Aeonium plant breeding is used, then basic growth is achieved, but compact plant habit and freely basal branching habit are not obtained

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplant habit compactnessVSAvoidbranching habit

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and breeding for specific morphological parameters including compact plant habit, short internodes, and freely basal branching. The cultivar 'MOBamagnum' exhibits these altered parameters compared to parent plants, achieving both compactness and vigorous basal branching through controlled breeding programs that modify growth parameters.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Shape

If plant compactness is increased, then horticultural appeal is improved, but growth vigor may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplant compactnessVSAvoidgrowth vigor

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating growth characteristics in different parts of the plant. The cultivar exhibits compact overall plant habit while maintaining vigorous local growth at the base with extensive basal branching. This local differentiation allows the plant to be compact above ground while having vigorous root and basal structure, resolving the contradiction between compactness and growth vigor.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUSPP28516P3<i>Aeonium </i>plant named ‘MOBamagnum’

Publication Date: 2017.10.10 OATES JOHN DAVID

AI summary

A new and distinct cultivar of Aeonium plant named ‘MOBamagnum’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; green and dark purple-colored leaves; and good keeping quality and garden performance.