US Plant Patent PP18998

Jodi

Hibiscus plant named ‘Jodi’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 30, 2026. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP18998
Filed: June 30, 2006
Granted: July 1, 2008
Expires: June 30, 2026
Assignee: J & D SMITH ENTPR INC
Inventor: SMITH DAVID

Abstract

A new cultivar of Hibiscus, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Jodi,’ characterized by three color irregular variegation (Dark green, light green, and golden yellow); a large, pure white flower; a longer blooming duration; two additional seasons of ornamental qualities because of variegated leaves; and triploid (sterile) genetic character.

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

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Jodi’ as herein illustrated and described.

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