Cultivars
Cultivars
Cultivars (pronounced: /ˈkʌltɪvɑːr/), a term derived from 'cultivated varieties', are plants that have been selected and cultivated by humans for their desirable characteristics.
Etymology
The term 'Cultivar' is a portmanteau of the words 'cultivated' and 'variety'. It was first coined in 1923 by Liberty Hyde Bailey, an American horticulturist, to describe plants that have been deliberately selected for specific attributes.
Definition
A Cultivar is a plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation. These characteristics could include resistance to pests and diseases, adaptability to specific growing conditions, improved yield, or specific physical attributes such as color, shape, or size of flowers or fruits.
Types of Cultivars
There are several types of cultivars, including:
- Clonal cultivars: These are plants propagated from a single parent plant to ensure identical offspring.
- Group cultivars: These are plants with similar characteristics that are propagated as a group.
- Grex cultivars: These are hybrid plants produced from a specific parentage.
Related Terms
- Horticulture: The science and art of growing plants, including the cultivation of medicinal plants, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and non-food crops such as grass and ornamental trees and plants.
- Botany: The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
- Agriculture: The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cultivars
- Wikipedia's article - Cultivars
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