US Plant Patent PP27942

Southern Charm

Caladium plant named ‘Southern Charm’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 16, 2036.

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: PP27942
Filed: January 16, 2016
Granted: April 25, 2017
Expires: January 16, 2036
Assignee: HARTMAN ROBERT DALE
Inventor: HARTMAN ROBERT DALE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Southern Charm’, characterized by its compact, short in height, upright and uniformly mounded plant habit when grown as a container plant; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; and fancy-type leaves that are grey green in color with dark green-colored margins and red purple-colored venation and areas surrounding the venation.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Caladium plant named ‘Southern Charm’ as illustrated and described.

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