ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,480, issued on Feb. 18.
"Delosperma plant named 'S3ora'" was invented by Koichiro Nishikawa (Okayama, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Delosperma plant named 'S3ora' that is characterized by its very compact, densely branched, and low growing plant habit, its very floriferous and long blooming habit; blooming from early summer into autumn, its very high flower quantity, forming a flower carpet when in full bloom, its ease of growing with no need for vernalization, its high tolerance to heat, drought, and humidity, and its flowers with petals that are orange on the outer region and yellow towards the center of the ...