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US Plant Patent PP7040

Marillo

Distinct variety of begonia plant named Marillo

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired September 29, 2008. 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.

The record

Patent number
PP7040
Filed
September 29, 1988
Granted
September 19, 1989
Expires
September 29, 2008

Abstract

The new cultivar is generally characterized by compact growth and abundant flowering quality. The dark foliage contrasts nicely with the unique light orange pink (apricot) flower color. The new cultivar has a very good flower response and produces a large number of buds. Bloom is long lasting.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of begonia characterized by its compact growth, abundant flowering, good response, long lasting bloom and unique contrast between dark foliage and light orange pink flower color, as herein shown and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP7040 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.