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US Plant Patent PP9399

Conia

Raphiolepis indica variety named `Conia`

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 14, 2015. 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
PP9399
Filed
February 14, 1995
Granted
December 12, 1995
Expires
February 14, 2015
Inventor
BERRY JAMES B

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Raphiolepis indica found as an openly pollinated seedling of Raphiolepis indica `Jack Evans`. The new variety is distinct with its large, thick, coriaceous leaves, rust colored tomentose new growth, stout stems, single, white flowers, improved cold hardiness, and increased resistance to leaf spot and fireblight.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and unique variety of Raphiolepis indica named Raphiolepis indica `Conia` as herein shown and described, is characterized by its loose, broad-mounding form, large, thick coriaceous leaves, rust colored tomentose new-growth, abundance of single, fragrant white flowers and stout stems; the landscape value of this plant is increased by the improved cold hardiness and resistance to leaf spot and fireblight as well as its tolerance of heat, drought, wind, salt, insects, and soil type.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP9399 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.