US Patent Issued to LAZZERI GENETICA S.A.S. DI DALLAGO FRANCO & C. on Sept. 16 for "Portulaca plant named 'LAZZPOR5316'" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. PP36,970, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to LAZZERI GENETICA S.A.S. DI DALLAGO FRANCO & C. (Merano, Italy).

"Portulaca plant named 'LAZZPOR5316'" was invented by Luana Bignozzi (Merano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant named 'LAZZPOR5316', characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; relatively vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; bright golden yellow-colored flowers that remain open for an extended period of time during the da...