Chrysocephalum Flochrora Compact Habit Long Flowering
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for new compact and long-flowering Chrysocephalum cultivars with attractive flowers, as existing cultivars may not meet the desired compactness and flowering duration requirements.
Innovation Solution
The cultivar 'Flochrora' is developed through a breeding program by crossing proprietary selections of Chrysocephalum apiculatum, resulting in a compact, freely flowering plant with yellow to orange-colored disc florets and upright to pendulous flowering stems, which is stable through asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If existing Chrysocephalum cultivars are used, then they have basic flowering characteristics, but they do not achieve the desired compactness and long flowering duration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the genetic parameters of Chrysocephalum apiculatum through controlled cross-pollination between specific parent plants (code 02-036 and code 02-037). This breeding approach changes key parameters including flowering duration, plant compactness, and flowering intensity, resulting in a new cultivar that maintains stable performance across varying environmental conditions while achieving prolonged flowering periods.
2Shape
If existing Chrysocephalum cultivars are used, then they have standard growth habits, but they do not achieve the desired compact and spreading plant habit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the breeding program into distinct stages: selecting specific parent plants with desired traits (code 02-036 and code 02-037), performing controlled cross-pollination, evaluating progeny for specific characteristics, and propagating selected individuals. This segmented approach systematically achieves the compact and spreading plant habit through targeted genetic combination rather than random breeding.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by focusing on specific local traits in the plant morphology - particularly the compactness of the central growth and the spreading nature of lateral branches. The breeding program selectively enhances these local characteristics through controlled pollination and progeny selection, achieving the desired overall plant habit through improvement of specific regional features.
3Productivity
If existing Chrysocephalum cultivars are used, then they have limited flowering frequency, but they do not achieve the desired freely flowering habit with numerous flowers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-selecting parent plants (code 02-036 and code 02-037) that possess genetic potential for high flowering frequency and numerous flowers. The controlled cross-pollination is performed in advance to combine these favorable genetic traits, and the progeny are evaluated before mass propagation. This preliminary selection and combination of traits ensures the new cultivar inherits superior flowering productivity without requiring continuous intervention.
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AI summary
A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysocephalum plant named ‘Flochrora’, characterized by its compact and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely flowering habit; inflorescences with yellow to orange-colored disc florets; upright to pendulous flowering stems; and long flowering period.