US Plant Patent PP19090
HJ-117
Hibiscus plant named ‘HJ-117’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends April 30, 2027.
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
- PP19090
- Filed
- April 30, 2007
- Granted
- August 12, 2008
- Expires
- April 30, 2027
- Assignee
- BUFFINGA HENRY ALBERT
- Inventor
- BUFFINGA HENRY ALBERT
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘HJ-117’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit when pinched; relatively large leaves; large yellow-colored flowers with white-colored centers; and long flower longevity.
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1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘HJ-117’ as illustrated and described.
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