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US Plant Patent PP10492

Ilona

African violet plant named Ilona

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 7, 2017. 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
PP10492
Filed
February 7, 1997
Granted
July 14, 1998
Expires
February 7, 2017
Inventor
HOLTKAMP SR REINHOLD

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Ilona, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its small, single violet-shaped, multi-colored light pink flowers with bright pink center radiating into the petals and purplish touches in the center; strong, upright flower stems that curve slightly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; medium green, oval to spear-shaped leaves; profuse flowering; vigorous and compact growth habit; flowering 9-10 weeks after potting, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.

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I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of African violet plant named Ilona, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its small, single violet-shaped, multi-colored light pink flowers with bright pink center radiating into the petals and purplish touches in the center; strong, upright flower stems that curve slightly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; medium green, oval to spear-shaped leaves; profuse flowering; vigorous and compact growth habit; flowering 9-10 weeks after potting, and its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.

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