US Plant Patent PP17073

Bbtosca

Begonia plant named ‘Bbtosca’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 1, 2025. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP17073
Filed: March 1, 2005
Granted: September 5, 2006
Expires: March 1, 2025
Assignee: BEGONIA BREEDERS ASS B V
Inventor: KJAER-LARSEN HENRIK

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Bbtosca’, characterized by its medium-sized, upright and mounded plant habit; double flowers with orange-colored tepals; and excellent flower longevity.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Bbtosca’, as illustrated and described.

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