US Plant Patent PP7704
Little Blackfoot Girl
African violet plant named Little Blackfoot Girl
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired August 10, 2010. 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
- PP7704
- Filed
- August 10, 1990
- Granted
- November 5, 1991
- Expires
- August 10, 2010
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Little Blackfoot Girl characterized by its mid-size growth habit (13-15 cm in diameter); purplish red, single violet-shaped flowers; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse flowering; an abundance of blooms at one time, and continuous flowering; dark green, spear-shaped leaves; flowering 10-11 weeks after planting of unrooted shoot, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.
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I claim: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Little Blackfoot Girl, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its mid-size growth habit (13-15 cm in diameter); purplish red, single violet-shaped flowers; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse flowering; an abundance of blooms at one time, and continuous flowering; dark green, spear-shaped leaves; flowering 10-11 weeks after planting of unrooted shoot, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.
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