Plant
Achimenes
5 US plant patents name this plant. 5 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell.
Already in the public domain — 5 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- Pink RosePP6633Achimenes plant named Pink RosePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 30, 2007
- White RosePP6634Achimenes plant named White RosePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 30, 2007
- Picotee RosePP6637Achimenes plant named Picotee RosePUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 30, 2007
- Tetra LindaPP6567Achimenes plant named Tetra LindaPUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2007
- Blue RosePP5919Achimenes plant named Blue RosePUBLIC DOMAINApril 9, 2005
Botanically this is Achimenes. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.