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US Plant Patent PP18491

Zalsaleo

Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zalsaleo’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 28, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 17, 2026. This patent earned 42 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP18491, the photograph of Zalsaleo printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP18491, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP18491
Filed
May 17, 2006
Granted
February 19, 2008
Expires
June 28, 2026
Assignee
VAN ZANTEN PLANTS BV
Inventor
HOOGENDOORN CORNELIS ARIE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zalsaleo’, characterized by its erect and strong flowering stems; vigorous growth habit; light pink and white-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zalsaleo’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18491 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.