US Plant Patent PP23816

Sweet Carolina

Caladium plant named ‘Sweet Carolina’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 3, 2032.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on December 29, 2031. This patent earned 5 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23816
Filed: December 29, 2011
Granted: August 6, 2013
Expires: January 3, 2032
Assignee: HARTMAN ROBERT DALE
Inventor: HARTMAN ROBERT DALE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Sweet Carolina’, characterized by its upright plant habit; tall plant size; uniform plant habit; vigorous and dense growth habit; fancy-type leaves with greyed purple-colored venation, random red purple-colored spots and mottled light and dark green-colored interveinal areas; and good landscape performance.

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

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