US Plant Patent PP8133
Cathy
African violet plant named Cathy
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired July 26, 2011. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.
The record
- Patent number
- PP8133
- Filed
- July 26, 1991
- Granted
- February 9, 1993
- Expires
- July 26, 2011
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Cathy characterized by its single violet-shaped, light pink flowers with purplish pink in the center radiating irregularly into the two small petals; strong, upright flower stems that curve slightly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; medium green, oval to heart-shaped leaves; profuse flowering, vigorous and compact growth habit, flowering 10-11 weeks after potting, and its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.
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I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Cathy, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its single violet-shaped, light pink flowers with purplish pink in the center radiating irregularly into the two small petals; strong, upright flower stems that curve slightly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; medium green, oval to heart-shaped leaves; profuse flowering, vigorous and compact growth habit, flowering 10-11 weeks after potting, and its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.
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