US Plant Patent PP11658
GUZ 217
Bromeliad plant named `GUZ 217`
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired July 13, 2018. 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
- PP11658
- Filed
- July 13, 1998
- Granted
- November 28, 2000
- Expires
- July 13, 2018
- Assignee
- KENT S BROMELIAD NURSERY INC
- Inventor
- KENT JEFFREY C
Abstract
A Guzmania hybrid having leaf variegation which is regular in placement. The variegation contributes to an appearance which is lighter and brighter than other variegated hybrids. The bract color remains for two to three months when the plant is maintained under indoor lighting conditions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Guzmania plant as shown and described herein, characterized in leaves that are a medium light green with white variegation which is regular in placement, and red-orange staining which gives an overall appearance of the plant which is lighter and brighter than other variegated hybrids.
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