US Plant Patent PP6933
Little Opal
African violet plant named Little Opal
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired May 10, 2008. 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
- PP6933
- Filed
- May 10, 1988
- Granted
- July 18, 1989
- Expires
- May 10, 2008
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Little Opal characterized by its miniature growth habit; single, violet-shaped and funnel-shaped, white flowers with bluish touch in the center radiating irregularly into the petals; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse and continuous flowering; bright green, spear-shaped, finely serrated 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 Opal, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its miniature growth habit; single, violet-shaped and funnel-shaped, white flowers with bluish touch in the center radiating irregularly into the petals; strong stems which curve toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; profuse and continuous flowering; bright green, spear-shaped, finely serrated leaves; flowering 10-11 weeks after planting of unrooted shoot, and by its long lasting and non-dropping flowers.
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