US Plant Patent PP11900
Plant No. 179
Hibiscus plant named ‘Plant No. 179’
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired June 1, 2019. 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.
The record
- Patent number
- PP11900
- Filed
- June 1, 1999
- Granted
- June 5, 2001
- Expires
- June 1, 2019
- Assignee
- GILBERG PERENNIAL FARMS INC
- Inventor
- MORRISON WILLIAM L
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Plant No. 179’, characterized by its plant height of about 3.5 to 5.5 feet; very large flat flowers with fully overlapping petals; vibrant pink flower color; flowers that maintain their flat shape for up to two days; long flowering period; resistance to diseases and insects common to Hibiscus; tolerance to humidity exremes; tolerance to drought and flooding; and tolerance to temperatures extremes.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Plant No. 179’, as illustrated
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