Maui Wind

Maui Wind

Hibiscus plant named ‘Maui Wind’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired August 27, 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 50 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17569, the photograph of Maui Wind printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17569, 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 ‘Maui 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; light pink-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 ‘Maui Wind’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP17569 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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Abstract