ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. PP37,138, issued on Dec. 9.
"Colocasia plant named 'Hawaiian Luau'" was invented by John Cho (Kula, Hawaii).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Colocasia plant named 'Hawaiian Luau' that is characterized by vigorous but compact plant habit with multiple basal branches giving rise to a high leaf count and a rapidly produced full plant for growing in containers or in the landscape. The leaves of 'Hawaiian Luau' are dark grey-blue in color with a matte surface texture. The leaf veins and midrib of 'Hawaiian Luau' are light yellow-green in color, is disclosed."
The patent was filed on Feb. 5, 2025, under Application No. 19/045,644....