US Plant Patent PP37161
HGV23
Calathea plant named ‘HGV23’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends August 1, 2045.
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
- PP37161
- Filed
- August 1, 2025
- Granted
- December 16, 2025
- Expires
- August 1, 2045
- Assignee
- GEBR VALSTAR BEHEER B V
- Inventor
- VALSTAR OSCAR
Abstract
‘HGV23’ is a new and distinctive variety of Calathea variety which is characterized by unique variegation and inflorescence. ‘HGV23’ exhibits a foliar variegation pattern of conspicuous bands radially extending from a yellow-green blotch in the central zone of the foliage transitioning to a combination of light and dark green with yellow green distally on the adaxial surface. Dark green mature abaxial foliar surfaces with variegation pattern consisting of broad blotches of color radially transitioning from green to greyed-purple. Alternating raceme inflorescence with floral bracts producing small translucent white and purple flowers. ‘HGV23’ has shown to express these characteristics consistently and stable from generation to generation.
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That which is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct variety of Calathea plant named ‘HGV23’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.
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