US Plant Patent PP18331

Shang-hi

Loropetalum chinensis variety rubrum plant named ‘Shang-hi’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 19, 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: PP18331
Filed: July 19, 2006
Granted: December 18, 2007
Expires: July 19, 2026
Assignee: PLANT DEV SERVICES INC
Inventor: MEADOWS JR THOMAS DENNIS; BERRY JAMES BRYAN

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Loropetalum chinensis variety rubrum plant named ‘Shang-hi’, characterized by its dense, upright, globose growth habit, persistent dark purple foliage color, and abundance of dark pink flowers.

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1. A new and distinct variety of Loropetalum chinensis variety rubrum plant named ‘Shang-hi’ as illustrated and described.

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