Mini plant Mentha arvensis `Himalaya`

USPP10935P · kind P · plant

Assignee

• COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH · IN

Inventors

• Sushil Kumar · Lucknow, IN
• Bali Ram Tyagi · Indira Nagar, IN
• Janak Raj Bahl · Lucknow, IN
• Hari Krishna Singh · Indira Nagar, IN
• Vikram Singh · San Francisco, US
• Ram Ujagir · Lucknow, IN
• Suman Preet Singh Khanuja · Lucknow, IN
• Ajit Kumar Shasany · Sidhauli, IN
• Ram Sajivan Shukla · Indira Nagar, IN
• Abdul Sattar · Lucknow, IN
• Dwijendra Singh · Indira Nagar, IN
• Akhtar Haseeb · Shimla, IN
• Vijay Pal Singh · Lucknow, IN
• Paltoo Ram · Lucknow, IN
• Kambod Singh · Lucknow, IN
• Saudan Singh · Sidhauli, IN
• Surendra Singh · Shrewsbury, US
• Nirmal Kumar Patra · Lucknow, IN
• Mansoor Alam · Lucknow, IN
• Arif Ali Naqvi · Lucknow, IN
• Muni Ram · Bengaluru, IN
• Krishan Kumar Agarwal · Rishabdeo, IN
• Kailash Singh · Rishabdeo, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 1997
• Grant date: Jun 1, 1999
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A new and distinct hybrid plant named `Himalaya` (Mentha arvensis) characterized by its higher yield of oil which is rich in menthol, improved regeneration potential, vigorous growth, deep green broad thick leaves, pinkish white flowers and tolerance to rust such as alternaria leaf blight, corynespora leaf spot and powdery mildew.