US Plant Patent PP17001

Sunrenicopalave

Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenicopalave’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired March 28, 2025. 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: PP17001
Filed: March 28, 2005
Granted: August 15, 2006
Expires: March 28, 2025
Assignee: SUNTORY FLOWERS LTD
Inventor: IWAKI KAZUNARI

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenicopalave’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading, semi-prostrate and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching and vigorous growth habit; large violet-colored flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; and tolerance to high temperatures and rain.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant named ‘Sunrenicopalave’, as illustrated and described.

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