US Plant Patent PP19198
Oryu
Azalea plant named ‘Oryu’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 26, 2027.
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
- PP19198
- Filed
- May 26, 2007
- Granted
- September 9, 2008
- Expires
- May 26, 2027
- Assignee
- SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD
- Inventor
- OIDE MASAO
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Oryu’, characterized by its upright plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; single light green to white-colored flowers; and excellent postproduction longevity.
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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Oryu’ as illustrated and described.
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