ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. PP36,451, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to NUBILUS B.V. (Naaldwijk, Netherlands).
"Curcuma plant named 'Curalishamu'" was invented by Timothy Johan Herman Hoogkamp (Doetinchem, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Curcuma plant named 'Curalishamu', characterized by its upright plant habit with outwardly arching leaves; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely clumping growth habit; medium green-colored leaves with greyish red-colored midvein on the upper surface; freely flowering habit and large dense inflorescences with light purple-colored upper flower bracts with...