Angelonia Lotrapi Trailing Habit Breeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Angelonia plant cultivars lack a trailing and freely-flowering habit with attractive flower coloration, and there is a need for improved garden performance under varying environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
A new Angelonia hybrida cultivar, 'Lotrapi', with a trailing plant habit, freely branching and early flowering characteristics, and large dark pink-colored flowers, bred through cross-pollination of proprietary selections, exhibiting enhanced garden performance and adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing Angelonia plant cultivars are used, then they have basic flowering characteristics, but they lack trailing plant habit and freely-flowering characteristics with attractive coloration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and breeding plants with specific growth habit parameters. The 'Lotrapi' cultivar exhibits a trailing growth habit with prostrate to semi-prostrate stems that spread horizontally, contrasting with the upright habit of parent selections. This parameter change in stem orientation and growth pattern creates the desired trailing appearance while maintaining flowering characteristics.
2Productivity
If parent selections are used, then they have established genetic stability, but they lack freely-branching and early-flowering characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action through selective breeding and early intervention in plant development. The 'Lotrapi' cultivar was developed by selecting progeny that exhibited enhanced branching and earlier flowering tendencies before full maturity. The plant demonstrates freely-branching characteristics with multiple lateral branches developing from main stems, and flowering begins earlier in the growing season compared to parent selections, achieving both increased productivity and reduced time to flower.
3Reliability
If existing cultivars are used, then they have basic flower production, but they lack large dark pink-colored flowers with good garden performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback mechanisms through iterative selection and evaluation of plant performance across multiple generations. The 'Lotrapi' cultivar was developed by observing and selecting plants that consistently demonstrated reliable garden performance, including good flower color retention (dark pink), sustained flowering, and adaptability to varying environmental conditions. This multi-generational feedback loop ensured the cultivar achieves both aesthetic quality and reliability in diverse garden settings.
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AI summary
A new and distinct cultivar of Angelonia plant named ‘Lotrapi’ characterized by its trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large dark pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.