Plant
Senecio
50 US plant patents name this plant. 10 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 40 still protected comes off patent on May 26, 2027.
Still under patent — 40 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SunsenesopiPP19199Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenesopi’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2027
- SunsenebabubaiPP19201Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebabubai’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2027
- SunsenebatubuPP19251Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebatubu’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2027
- SunseneribubaPP20185Senecio plant named ‘Sunseneribuba’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2028
- SunsenebaibaiPP20187Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebaibai’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2028
- SunsenelibubiPP20191Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenelibubi’UNDER PATENTJune 9, 2028
- SunsenepibaPP21353Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenepiba’UNDER PATENTMay 4, 2029
- SunsenevioPP22274Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenevio’UNDER PATENTMay 4, 2030
- Mount EverestPP22188Senecio plant named ‘Mount Everest’UNDER PATENTMay 12, 2030
- SunsenekabapiPP24461Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenekabapi’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2032
- SunsenesubuPP25089Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenesubu’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2033
- SunsenehobumePP25168Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenehobume’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2033
- SunsenebubakaiPP27861Senecio cruentus plant named ‘Sunsenebubakai’UNDER PATENTApril 1, 2035
- SunseneslipiPP27465Senecio plant named ‘Sunseneslipi’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2035
- SunseneslisbuPP27501Senecio plant named ‘Sunseneslisbu’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2035
- SunseneslilavPP27466Senecio plant named ‘Sunseneslilav’UNDER PATENTMay 15, 2035
- SunsenegorokuPP27975Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenegoroku’UNDER PATENTSeptember 23, 2035
- SunsenegonanaPP28266Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenegonana’UNDER PATENTDecember 29, 2035
- SenawPP28830Senecio plant named ‘Senaw’UNDER PATENTApril 18, 2036
- SunseneyonaPP28304Senecio plant named ‘Sunseneyona’UNDER PATENTJune 16, 2036
- PURPLE CHAINPP29421Senecio plant named ‘PURPLE CHAIN’UNDER PATENTJanuary 5, 2037
- SI SEN 1005PP29487Senecio plant named ‘SI SEN 1005’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2037
- Sene GosigorePP31255Senecio plant named ‘Sene Gosigore’UNDER PATENTSeptember 4, 2038
- EC-SENEC-1810PP31344Senecio plant named ‘EC-SENEC-1810’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2039
- AMICU1909PP33037Senecio plant named ‘AMICU1909’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2040
- AMICU1907PP33085Senecio plant named ‘AMICU1907’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2040
- AMICU1908PP33621Senecio plant named ‘AMICU1908’UNDER PATENTJune 8, 2040
- Sene SirohyakuPP33403Senecio plant named ‘Sene Sirohyaku’UNDER PATENTJuly 12, 2040
- SunsenehahaPP33065Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenehaha’UNDER PATENTSeptember 5, 2040
- Sene IsiimiPP34513Senecio plant named ‘Sene Isiimi’UNDER PATENTJanuary 8, 2042
- Sene NiregokuPP34732Senecio plant named ‘Sene Niregoku’UNDER PATENTMay 6, 2042
- Sene ToyoharePP34849Senecio plant named ‘Sene Toyohare’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2042
- Sene IgoninaPP34865Senecio plant named ‘Sene Igonina’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2042
- Sene IsiyorePP34876Senecio plant named ‘Sene Isiyore’UNDER PATENTJune 20, 2042
- Sene NirenagoPP35193Senecio plant named ‘Sene Nirenago’UNDER PATENTOctober 17, 2042
- Sene Nina 55PP35556Senecio plant named ‘Sene Nina 55’UNDER PATENTMarch 24, 2043
- Sene ToyonaiPP36482Senecio plant named ‘Sene Toyonai’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2044
- Sennova Mi RLPP36391Senecio plant named ‘Sennova Mi RL’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2044
- Angel BabyPP36409Senecio plant named ‘Angel Baby’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2044
- Sene IsifuroPP37063Senecio plant named ‘Sene Isifuro’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2044
Already in the public domain — 10 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.
- SunsenebulbaiPP16688Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebulbai’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 17, 2025
- SunsenebapibaPP16714Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebapiba’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 5, 2024
- SunsenebarePP16634Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebare’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 12, 2024
- SunsenebabuPP16687Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenebabu’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 18, 2024
- SunsenerapiPP16568Senecio plant named ‘Sunsenerapi’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 4, 2024
- SusenerabuPP16357Senecio plant named ‘Susenerabu’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 30, 2023
- SunsenebuPP12104Senecio genus plant named ‘Sunsenebu’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 2, 2019
- SunsenerebaPP12122Senecio genus plant named ‘Sunsenereba’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 2, 2019
- SunsenerePP12162Senecio genus plant named ‘Sunsenere’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 1, 2019
- SunsenedibuPP12181Senecio genus plant named ‘Sunsenedibu’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 1, 2019
Botanically this is Senecio. 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.