US Plant Patent PP17782

Esm Ara

Limonium plant named ‘Esm Ara’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired November 1, 2025. 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: PP17782
Filed: November 1, 2005
Granted: June 5, 2007
Expires: November 1, 2025
Assignee: ESMERALDA BREEDING BV
Inventor: HOOIJMAN ALOYSIUS A J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Limonium plant named ‘Esm Ara’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; long and strong flowering stems; vigorous and freely branching growth habit; freely and uniformly flowering habit; dense panicles with purple-colored flowers; and good postproduction longevity.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Limonium plant named ‘Esm Ara’, as illustrated and described.

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