- Cultivar - Wikipedia
A cultivar is an assemblage of plants that (a) has been selected for a particular character or combination of characters, (b) is distinct, uniform and stable in those characters, and (c) when propagated by appropriate means, retains those characters [23] A cultivar may be given a vernacular name or a number [24]
- What Is a Cultivar? Plant Cultivars vs. Varieties - The Spruce
A cultivar, short for cultivated variety, is a plant that is propagated through human intervention to develop a desirable characteristic and ensure it retains the characteristics of its parent plant Cultivars are created from stem cutting, grafting, tissue cultures, or cross-pollination
- What is a cultivar? Cultivar vs. Native vs. Nativar - The Plant Native
A cultivar is a plant selected by humans for certain characteristics—such as color, drought resistance, height, or even petal shape Cultivar is short for a cultivated variety A true native plant is not a cultivar, because it has been untouched by humans
- Cultivar: Definition, Development and Nomenclature - Biology Dictionary
A cultivar is a subspecies classification describing plants varieties which are produced through artificial selection Cultivar, the word, comes from a combination of cultivated variety Different forms of the same species are considered varieties
- What is the difference between a cultivar and a variety?
Variety and cultivar are two terms often used interchangeably by gardeners and horticulturists, but they are not the same thing Both are part of the scientific name Both appear after the specific epithet (second term in a scientific name)
- CULTIVAR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CULTIVAR is an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
- What are Cultivars and Do I Want Them?
What is a cultivar? When a grower encounters a certain individual plant that has special characteristics they like, they may give that plant with those characteristics a cultivar name
- Cultivar - Biology Simple
A cultivar is a plant variety created through cultivation, not naturally occurring in the wild Cultivars play a crucial role in agriculture and horticulture by providing desired traits such as disease resistance, better yield, and unique aesthetics
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