US Plant Patent PP27668

DELEF

Lagerstroemia plant named ‘DELEF’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 21, 2035.

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: PP27668
Filed: October 21, 2015
Granted: February 14, 2017
Expires: October 21, 2035
Assignee: LEE ROBERT EDWARD
Inventor: LEE ROBERT EDWARD

Abstract

A new and distinct Lagerstroemia cultivar named ‘DELEF’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive Greyed-Purple foliage and dark pink flowers. Plants maintain distinctive foliage color throughout growing season and show increased tolerance for Cercospora leaf spot ( C. lythracearum ). The new cultivar is a Lagerstroemia , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named ‘DELEF’ as herein illustrated and described.

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