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Registration Ref. #134 (5/11/2008)<br />

Cultivar Name P. 'Pink Fizz'<br />

Originator David Costen (United Kingdom)<br />

Parentage P. 'Kew Gardens’ (♀) × P. tucumanensis (♂)<br />

Description Vine woody, medium sized; flowers 7cm in diameter, pendant;<br />

petals and sepals pink/white on adaxial surface; corona<br />

filaments in 5 series, white; peduncle 3.5cm; leaves 3-lobed, up<br />

to 13cm long x 16 cm wide, sub-coriaceous and undulate;<br />

petiole up to 6cm with 1 pair of glands up to 3 mm long closer<br />

to leaf base; stipules 4cm x 2cm wide, semi-ovate; bracts pale<br />

pink 1cm x 1cm, persistent; androgynophore has ‘trochlea-like’<br />

structure between ovary and anther filaments with an additional,<br />

symmetrical and regular set of short filaments; some pollen on<br />

anthers; appears to be fertile as a seed parent; fruit mostly<br />

pentagonal in cross-section, dark green, lighter green when ripe;<br />

arils sweet-tasting, aromatic and citrus-scented. Minimum<br />

temperature at least -3C.

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