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US Plant Patent PP6216

Paloma

Distinct variety of Begonia plant named Paloma

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 14, 2006. 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
PP6216
Filed
July 14, 1986
Granted
July 5, 1988
Expires
July 14, 2006
Inventor
MAN JAN

Abstract

A new Begonia variety is characterized by its long lasting, highly floriferous white bloom, short and compact plant form, vigorous growth and smooth texture. The new variety has a high tolerance to botrytis and powdery mildew.

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 long lasting, highly floriferous white bloom, short and compact plant form, vigorous growth, smooth texture and high tolerance to botrytis and powdery mildew as herein shown and described and parts therefor.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP6216 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.