Darn...some are saying it's not new. It is to me, I love strange plants.
Get and read a book by Jill Churchill, called Mulch Ado About Nothing. In this book will be a good overview of what it takes to bring forth a new plant, and some of them will bring in a bundle of cash.
Or else it will make your garden the wonder of the neighborhood.
When and if you ever start selling seeds from this, or any part of the plant, let me know. I adore strange plants.