US Plant Patent PP16788

Temptation Red

Poinsettia plant named ‘Temptation Red’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired April 8, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 1, 2025. This patent earned 38 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP16788
Filed: March 1, 2005
Granted: July 11, 2006
Expires: April 8, 2025
Assignee: FLOREMA YOUNG PLANTS B V
Inventor: TER LAAK WENDELA ANTOINETTE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Temptation Red’, characterized by its compact, uniform and upright plant growth habit; freely branching habit with strong lateral branches; dark green-colored leaves; early flowering habit; dark velvety red-colored flower bracts; and excellent post-production longevity.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Temptation Red’, as illustrated and described.

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