ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. PP37,308, issued on March 3.

"Philodendron plant named 'BVCL01'" was invented by Bejolin Vivek (Kanyakumari, India) and Chokechai Leuangthammachad (Phatthana Nikhom, Thailand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "'BVCL01' is a distinctive Philodendron plant which is characterized by uniquely variegated laminas with variegated foliage comprised of a light pink base coloration and irregular blotches of varying size and color, from magenta to dark pink, green to greyed-green, and brown; as well as vivid magenta petioles and petiole wings with dark pink irregular longitudinal stripes, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generat...