ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,471, issued on Feb. 18.

"Caladium plant named 'FRH OF13-246'" was invented by Robert Dale Hartman (Lake Placid, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named 'FRH OF13-246', characterized by its upright plant habit and tall in height; dense, leafy and bushy appearance; moderately vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; fancy-type leaves that have deep red-colored centers surrounded by dark green flushed with dark red-colored marginal areas and dark red-colored venation; and petioles that are close to black in color."

The patent was filed on May 7, 2024, under Application No. 18/657,757. ...