ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. PP37,065, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to J. VAN GEEST HOLDING B.V. ('s Gravenzande, Netherlands).
"Ficus plant named 'ESPE2006'" was invented by Jan van Geest ('s Gravenzande, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct variety of Ficus elastica plant named 'ESPE2006' which is characterized by the combination of a compact growth habit, glossy ovate foliage that is held upright and outward on the unbranched main stems, foliage with a very dark green general coloration on the upper surface and light red on the lower surface, main foliar veins that generally appear red on both the upper and lower surfaces, and the stabili...