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US Plant Patent PP34457

SNOWFALL

Portulacaria plant named ‘SNOWFALL’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 18, 2042.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP34457, the photograph of SNOWFALL printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP34457, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP34457
Filed
January 18, 2022
Granted
July 26, 2022
Expires
January 18, 2042
Assignee
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS INC
Inventor
O'CONNELL RENEE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Portulacaria plant named ‘SNOWFALL’ is disclosed, characterized by an overall small plant form and cascading morphology. Foliage is small, thickened, and colored variegated green and cream. Stems of the new variety are distinctively Greyed-Purple. The small size of the new variety makes it suitable for a variety of commercial pot sizes. Plants grow rapidly and begin offsetting early, enhancing propagation in the commercial nursery environment. The new variety is a Portulacaria, typically produced as a garden or container plant.

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 Portulacaria plant named ‘SNOWFALL’ as herein illustrated and described.

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