US Plant Patent PP37242
PRNCFS
Calycanthus plant named ‘PRNCFS’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends December 2, 2044.
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
- PP37242
- Filed
- December 2, 2024
- Granted
- February 3, 2026
- Expires
- December 2, 2044
- Inventor
- HESSELEIN RICHARD LESLEY
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Calycanthus plant named ‘PRNCFS’ is disclosed, characterized by dark purple foliage, with the dark purple color distinctively extending to both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves. Leaves are large, broad and glossing, emerging purple and remain purple throughout the growing season. Flowers are red and without fragrance. Plants are compact, well-branched with a rounded/mounded habit. The new cultivar has shown greater rooting ability for production of conventional cuttings when compared to commercial varieties. The new variety is a Calycanthus , normally produced as an outdoor garden plant.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct cultivar of Calycanthus plant named ‘PRNCFS’ as herein illustrated and described.
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