US Plant Patent PP18586
HJ-116
Hibiscus plant named ‘HJ-116’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends November 1, 2026.
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
- PP18586
- Filed
- November 1, 2006
- Granted
- March 11, 2008
- Expires
- November 1, 2026
- Assignee
- BUFFINGA HENRY ALBERT
- Inventor
- BUFFINGA HENRY ALBERT
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘HJ-116’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit when pinched; relatively large leaves; large pale yellow-colored flowers with red-colored centers; and long flower longevity.
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1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘HJ-116’ as illustrated and described.
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