US Plant Patent PP7255
Samoa
African violet plant named Samoa
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired June 8, 2009. 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
- PP7255
- Filed
- June 8, 1989
- Granted
- June 26, 1990
- Expires
- June 8, 2009
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Samoa characterized by its large, single violet-shaped, purple flowers with somewhat wavy edges and occasional fine white line on some petal edges; strong, upright flower stems that curve slightly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; dark 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 Samoa, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized by its large, single violet-shaped, purple flowers with somewhat wavy edges and occasional fine white line on some petal edges; strong, upright flower stems that curve slightly toward the center to form a compact bouquet above the leaves; dark 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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