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UF0843

Coleus

Denomination: 'UF0843'
Trade name: Wasabi
Botanical Name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
Applicant/Holder: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
3913 Highway 71
Marianna, Florida
32446
United States of America
Breeder: David Clark, Greenwood, United States of America
Grayson M. Clark, Greenwood, United States of America
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2011-04-06
Application Number: 11-7259
Date Withdrawn: 2013-02-07

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'UF04335' (Electric Lime)

Summary: The plant of 'UF0843' is taller and wider than the plant of 'UF04335'. The stem of 'UF0843' has medium anthocyanin colouration at the nodes while the stem of 'UF04335' has absent or very weak anthocyanin. The leaf of 'UF0843' is longer than the leaf of 'UF04335'. The leaf margin of 'UF0843' has deep to very deep dentate incisions while the leaf of 'UF04335' has shallow to medium depth crenate margin incisions. The upper side of the leaf of 'UF0843' is light green with dark to light green at the base while the upper side of the leaf of 'UF04335' is dark green with a light yellow and yellow midrib and secondary veins. The lower side of the leaf of 'UF0843' is brown green with lighter brown green veins while the lower side of the leaf of 'UF04335' is brown green with yellow green veins.

Description:

PLANT: bushy-rounded growth habit, medium number of branches
STEM: light green, medium anthocyanin colouration at nodes, medium pubescence at nodes, thick, edged shape

LEAF: simple, ovate, acuminate apex, cuneate base, deep to very deep dentate margin incisions, medium pubescence on upper side, strong pubescence on along veins on lower side, no variegation
UPPER SIDE: newly opened dark to light green (RHS 144A-B), fully opened light green (RHS N144A) with dark to light green (RHS 144A-B) towards base, margin light green (RHS N144A)
LOWER SIDE: brown green (RHS 146D) with light brown green (RHS 147D) veins
PETIOLE: present.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'UF0843' originated from an open pollination conducted in Gainesville, Florida, USA in 2007. The female parent was the variety 'UF07106' and the male parent was unknown. The initial selection of 'UF0843' was made in May 2008, based on its bold lemon-lime and green yellow foliage colour, novel leaf shape, overall vigour and late flowering. Asexual propagation since that time has been through the use of vegetative cuttings.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'UF0843' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 14, 2012. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 19, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'UF0843' with reference variety 'UF04335'

Plant height (cm)

  'UF0843' 'UF04335'
mean 32.4 21.5
std. deviation 1.58 1.85

Plant width (cm)

  'UF0843' 'UF04335'
mean 44.7 32.6
std. deviation 3.16 2.81

Leaf blade length (cm)

  'UF0843' 'UF04335'
mean 11.1 8.5
std. deviation 1.03 0.63

Colour of leaf blade (RHS)

  'UF0843' 'UF04335'
upper side N144A, 144A-B at base 143A (darker than), 144A, veins and midrib 4D & 3A
lower side 146D (lighter than), veins 147D 137D (lighter than), veins 150D

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Coleus: 'UF0843' (left) with reference variety 'UF04335' (right)

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Coleus: 'UF0843' (left) with reference variety 'UF04335' (right)

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UF0843
Coleus: 'UF0843' (left) with reference variety 'UF04335' (right)

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