ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. PP36,731, issued on June 10, was assigned to Biostok INC. (Apopka, Fla.).
"Ficus plant named 'YAMKIMA'" was invented by Tai Yam (Apopka, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct variety of Ficus plant named 'YAMKIMA' which is characterized by a compact and densely foliaged growth habit, pale yellow-green juvenile foliage, generally appearing as a light cream yellow coloration, that is flecked and blotched with green and greyed-green, dark green mature foliage that is flecked and blotched with a combination of light yellow-green, white, and greyed-green, and the uniformity and stability of these characteristics from generation ...