ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. PP36,737, issued on June 10.
"Philodendron plant named 'MUKCHOC'" was invented by Parthasarathy Mukundan (Tamil Nadu, India).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Philodendron plant named 'MUKCHOC', characterized by its mostly upright to outwardly spreading to arching plant habit; vigorous and robust growth habit; closely-stacked leaves impart a relatively compact, dense, full and symmetrical plant form; glossy leaves that vary in color with development and light levels; leaves that may be brown, greenish brown, reddish green, green and/or reddish bronze in color with contrasting venation; and glossy leaf petioles tha...