US Patent Issued to Ball Horticultural on Sept. 8 for "Petunia plant named 'Balslinplant'" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. PP37,689, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Ball Horticultural Co. (West Chicago, Ill.).

"Petunia plant named 'Balslinplant'" was invented by Rebecca Tashiro (Nipomo, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named 'Balslinplant', characterized by its pink-purple with purple veined flowers, medium, green-colored foliage, compact- mounded growth habit, is disclosed."

The patent was filed on Oct. 5, 2025, under Application No. 19/350,046.

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