Begonia Elektra White Cultivar Mutation Traits

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a distinct cultivar of Begonia×hiemalis that offers unique characteristics such as upright and mounded growth habit, freely branching, double white flowers, and excellent post-production longevity, which are not met by existing cultivars like Elektra Pink and White Netja.

Innovation Solution

The 'Elektra White' cultivar, a naturally occurring mutation of Begonia×hiemalis, exhibits these traits, including narrower leaves and more double flowers compared to White Netja, and maintains stability through asexual reproduction by cuttings, distinguishing it from its parent and other Begonia cultivars.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing Begonia cultivars like Elektra Pink and White Netja are used, then they have established growth habits and flower production, but they lack the unique combination of upright mounded habit, freely branching, double white flowers, and excellent postproduction longevity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveunique characteristics combinationVSAvoidtrait stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent describes a naturally occurring whole plant mutation that resulted in changed parameters including flower color (from dark pink to white), flower form (more double), and leaf width (narrower). This parameter change approach created a new cultivar with the desired unique combination of traits while maintaining species characteristics

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If a new cultivar with unique characteristics is developed through mutation, then distinctive traits are achieved, but the stability and reproducibility of these traits must be ensured

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedistinctive traitsVSAvoidgenotype stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs asexual reproduction by cuttings to propagate the new cultivar. This self-service propagation method ensures that the unique traits are reproduced true to type in successive generations without the need for complex breeding programs, maintaining both distinctiveness and stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Stability of the object's composition

If Begonia plants are propagated by cuttings, then asexual reproduction maintains genetic consistency, but the time and conditions required for root development and plant establishment must be optimized

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegenetic consistencyVSAvoidpropagation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent specifies optimal propagation conditions including maintaining temperatures of 20°C during rooting (about 20 days) and six weeks to produce rooted young plants. These preliminary optimized conditions accelerate the propagation process while ensuring genetic consistency through asexual reproduction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUSPP19346P2Begonia plant named 'Elektra White'

Publication Date: 2008.10.21 KOPPE ROYALTY

AI summary

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Elektra White’, characterized by its upright and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; double flowers that are white in color and held above and beyond the foliage; and excellent postproduction longevity.