US Plant Patent PP7874
140
Poinsettia plant `140`
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired May 24, 2010. 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
- PP7874
- Filed
- May 24, 1990
- Granted
- May 26, 1992
- Expires
- May 24, 2010
Abstract
Poinsettia `140` is a stiff-stemmed, early flowering cultivar with dark red flower bracts. It has dark green foliage and a strong branching habit. The stem length is relatively short and chemical growth retardants may not be needed to control the height of flowering plants. Because of its early flowering `140` can be grown in a relatively cool greenhouse, making it more economical to grow commercially.
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 Poinsettia cultivar, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its early flowering, short stature, dark red flower bracts and strong branching habit.
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