US Plant Patent PP17887

Midnight

Colocasia plant named ‘Midnight’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 10, 2026. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP17887
Filed: February 10, 2006
Granted: July 31, 2007
Expires: February 10, 2026
Assignee: AGRI STARTS INC
Inventor: STRODE RANDALL E

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Colocasia plant named ‘Midnight’, characterized by its tall and upright plant form; relatively slow growth rate; and uniformly black-colored leaves.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Colocasia plant named ‘Midnight’, as illustrated and described.

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