Lavender Cherie Cultivar Variegated Leaf Mutation
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a distinct cultivar of Lavandula stoechas that exhibits unique floral and foliar characteristics, as existing cultivars like 'Sugar Plum' lack lighter colored violet flowers and variegated leaves with grey-green and yellow margins.
Innovation Solution
The new cultivar 'Cherie' is developed through asexual reproduction of a whole plant mutation of Lavandula stoechas 'Sugar Plum', featuring violet flowers with light violet sterile bracts and variegated leaves with grey-green and yellow margins, differing from 'Sugar Plum' in these characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If Lavandula stoechas 'Sugar Plum' is used as the base cultivar, then the plant has good growth habit and fragrance, but it lacks lighter colored violet flowers and variegated leaves
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by inducing mutations in the base cultivar 'Sugar Plum' to alter specific traits (flower color intensity and leaf variegation) while maintaining the overall plant characteristics. This allows improvement of floral and foliar appearance without compromising the stable growth habit and fragrance of the original cultivar.
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If a new cultivar with unique characteristics is developed, then visual distinction is improved, but propagation consistency may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes terminal cuttings for propagation, which are relatively simple and easily reproduced. This method ensures that the unique visual characteristics of the new cultivar can be consistently replicated across multiple generations without requiring complex propagation techniques, thereby maintaining both visual distinctiveness and propagation fidelity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cultivar exhibits self-cleaning flowers, which is a trait that maintains visual distinctiveness over time without requiring external intervention. This self-maintaining characteristic ensures that the unique floral appearance is preserved naturally, supporting consistent visual identity across generations.
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AI summary
A new cultivar of Lavender plant named ‘Cherie’ that is characterized by violet flowers with light violet sterile bracts and variegated leaves that are grey-green with yellow margins.