A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by having purple flowers and a semi-trailing and mounding habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species:Calibrachoasp.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to and the benefit of European Community Plant Variety Rights application filed on Mar. 21, 2017, File No. 2017/0699, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety ofCalibrachoa, botanically known asCalibrachoasp., and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLECA16320’. ‘KLECA16320’ originated from a controlled-cross performed in summer 2012 between two unpatentedCalibrachoaplants, the proprietary femaleCalibrachoaparent ‘CA-2011-0565’ and the proprietary maleCalibrachoaparent ‘CA-2011-0546’, in Stuttgart, Germany.

The seeds from the cross were sown and plants were grown in a greenhouse for evaluation, where an individual plant designated ‘KLECA16320’ was selected from the group of plants May 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany. In May 2013, ‘KLECA16320’ was first vegetatively propagated by terminal tip cuttings. ‘KLECA16320’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via tissue culture and terminal tip cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.1. Purple flowers; and2. A semi-trailing and mounding habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLECA16320’ is distinguished from the parental lines as described in Table 1.

‘KLECA16320’ is most similar to the commercialCalibrachoaplant named ‘KLECA12236’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,887). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2.