Cajun Wind

Cajun Wind

Hibiscus plant named ‘Cajun Wind’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 31, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 8, 2025. This patent earned 54 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17589, the photograph of Cajun Wind printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17589, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

Abstract

A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Cajun Wind’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading, uniform, dense and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; glossy and dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; bright red-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; good resistance to flower bud abscission during shipping; and tolerance to pathogens common to Hibiscus grown under Florida production conditions.

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1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Cajun Wind’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP17589 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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