US 20170064897 P1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0064897 P1 Ubink (43) Pub. Date: Mar. 2, 2017

(54) PACHYPHYTUM PLANT NAMED DRACO Publication Classification (51) Int. Cl. (71) Applicant: Gert Ubink, AS Kudelstaart (NL) AOIH 5/00 (2006.01) (52) U.S. Cl. (72) Inventor: Gert Ubink, AS Kudelstaart (NL) USPC ...... PLT/373 (57) ABSTRACT (21) Appl. No.: 14/756,355 A new cultivar of Pachyphytum plant named Draco that is characterized by oblanceolate shaped leaves that curve upward, leaves that are resistant to dropping and grey-green (22) Filed: Sep. 1, 2015 leaves Suffused with purple toward the margins.

0001. Botanical classification: Pachyphytum hybrida. (0015 Draco is distinguishable from Corvus by the 0002 Variety denomination: Draco. following characteristics: 00.16 1. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits longer leaves BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION than the leaves of Corvus. 0017 2. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits grey-green leaves 0003. The present invention relates to a new and distinct suffused with purple toward the margins. The leaves of cultivar of Pachyphytum plant botanically known as Pac Corvus are blue-green. hyphytum hybrida and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar 0018 Draco is distinguishable from the female parent name Draco. plant, an unnamed proprietary 0004 Draco originated from the crossing of the female cultivar, by the following characteristics: or seed parent an unnamed proprietary Pachyphytum brac 0019 1. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits a larger overall teosum cultivar and the male or pollen parent an unnamed size than the female parent plant. proprietary cultivar. The crossing was 0020 2. The leaves of Draco are more firmly attached conducted in 2009 in Kudelstaart, Netherlands. The result to the plant. The leaves of the female parent plant frequently ing seeds were subsequently planted and grown. The cultivar drop off Draco was selected by the inventor in 2010 in a controlled 0021 Draco is distinguishable from the male parent environment as a single plant within the progeny of the plant parent plant, an unnamed proprietary Pachyphytum stated cross in a cultivated area of Kudelstaart, Netherlands. hookeri cultivar, by the following characteristics: 0005 Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar Draco 0022. 1. The leaves of Draco are wider than the leaves first occurred by leafcuttings in 2010 in Kudelstaart, Neth of the male parent plant. erlands. Since that time, under careful observation, the 0023 2. The leaves of Draco are flatter than the leaves unique characteristics of the new cultivar have been uni of the male parent plant. form, stable and reproduced true to type in Successive generations of asexual reproduction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0024. The accompanying photograph illustrates the dis tinguishing traits of Pachyphytum Draco. The photograph 0006. The following represent the distinguishing charac shows an overall view of a 12 month old plant. The teristics of the new Pachyphytum cultivar Draco. These photograph was taken using conventional techniques and traits in combination distinguish Draco as a new and although colors may appear different from actual colors due distinct cultivar apart from other existing varieties of Pac to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conven hyphytum known by the inventor. tional photographic techniques. 0007 1. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits oblanceolate shaped leaves that curve upward. BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT 0008 2. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits leaves that are resistant to dropping. 0025. The following is a detailed description of the new Pachyphytum cultivar named Draco. Data was collected in 0009. 3. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits grey-green leaves Kudelstaart, Netherlands from 12 month old grown in Suffused with purple toward the margins. a glass greenhouse in 10.5 cm. diameter containers. The time 0010. The closest comparison cultivars are of year was April and the temperature range was 18-20 Lila Cina (not patented) and the co-pending application degrees Centigrade during the day and 14-16 degrees Cen cultivar Pachyphytum Corvus. tigrade at night. The light level was natural light level. No 0011 Draco is distinguishable from Lila Cina by the photoperiodic treatments or growth retards were used. Color following characteristics: determinations are in accordance with The Royal Horticul 00.12 1. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits narrower leaves tural Society Colour Chart 2007 edition, except where than the leaves of Lila Cina. general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are 0013 2. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits leaves that curve used. The growing requirements are similar to the species. upward more than the leaves of Lila Cina. Draco has not been tested under all possible conditions and 0014 3. Pachyphytum Draco exhibits grey-green leaves phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in suffused with purple toward the margins. The leaves of Lila environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, however, Cina are grey. without any variance in genotype. US 2017/0064897 P1 Mar. 2, 2017

0026. Botanical classification: Pachyphytum hybrida 0050 Ouantity of leaves per plant.—Average 37. Draco. 0051 Leaf shape. Oblanceolate, moderately con 0027 Annual or perennial: Perennial. cave, slightly carinate. 0028 Parentage: Draco is a hybrid of the female parent 0.052 Leaf apex.—Broad short apiculate. an unnamed proprietary Pachyphytum bracteosum culti 0053 Leaf base. Broad cuneate. var and the male or pollen parent an unnamed proprietary 0054 Leaf dimensions.—6.3 cm. in length and 2.5 Pachyphytum hookeri cultivar. cm. in width. 0029 Plant type: Pot plant. 0055 Leaf thickness. 0.9 cm. 0030 Plant shape: Basal rosette. 0056 Texture.—Glabrous both surfaces, succulent. 0031 Suitable container size: 7 cm. pots or larger. 0057 Pubescence.—Absent. 0032 Plant height: 8.9 cm. 0.058 Leaf margin. Entire. 0033 Plant width: 12.5 cm. 0059 Venation pattern. None visible. 0034 Vigor: Moderate. 0060 Young leaf color (upper surface). 191A, suf 0035 Low temperature tolerance: 10° Centigrade. fused with N77C toward margins, base 145D, cov 0036 High temperature tolerance: 40° Centigrade. ered by waxy layer 188B. 0037 Propagation: Leafcuttings. 0061 Young leaf color (lower surface). Between 0038 Time to initiate roots (summer): 14 days at 20° C. 191A and 194A, suffused with N77C toward mar 0039 Time to initiate roots (winter): 21 days at 20° C. gins, base 145D, covered by waxy layer 188B. 0040 Time to produce a rooted cutting (summer): 120 0062 Mature leaf color (upper surface). 189A, days at 20° C. covered by waxy layer 188B. 0041 Time to produce a rooted cutting (winter): 150 days 0063. Mature leaf color (lower surface). Between at 20° C. 148B and 189A, covered by waxy layer 188B. 0042 Growth rate: Leaves grown approximately 0.5 cm. 0064. Durability of foliage to stress.—High. per month. 0065 Leaf attachment. Sessile. 0043 Crop time: Approximately 12 months in Kudel 0066 Flower: No flowers have been observed to date. staart, Netherlands. 0067. Fruit and seed: Fruit or seed production has been 0044 Root system: Fibrous. observed to date. 0045 Root color: N155. 0068 Disease and pest resistance: Disease and pest resis 0046 Plant fragrance: None. tance has not been observed. 0047. Foliage: 1. A new and distinct variety of Pachyphytum plant named 0048 Leaf arrangement.—Basal rosette. Draco as described and illustrated. 0049 Compound or single.—Single. k k k k k Plant Patent Application Pub. Mar. 2, 2017 US 2017/0064897 P1