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US Plant Patent PP16379

Esmholanda

Aster plant named ‘Esmholanda’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 25, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on October 19, 2024. This patent earned 157 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP16379, the photograph of Esmholanda printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP16379, 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
PP16379
Filed
October 19, 2004
Granted
March 28, 2006
Expires
March 25, 2025
Assignee
ESMERALDA BREEDING BV
Inventor
HOOIJMAN ALOYSIUS A J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of cut flower Aster plant named ‘Esmholanda’, characterized by its strong and erect flowering stems; symmetrical branching habit with long lateral branches; dark green-colored foliage; early, uniform and freely flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with light violet-colored ray florets that resist fading; flat and straight ray florets; 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 cultivar of cut flower Aster plant named ‘Esmholanda’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP16379 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.