cultivar
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a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
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A monocultivated potato field Land use The term is used in agriculture and describes the practice of planting the same cultivar over an extended area.
Aromatic rices have definite aromas and flavors; the most noted cultivars are Thai fragrant rice, Basmati, Patna rice, Vietnamese fragrant rice, and a hybrid cultivar from America, sold under the trade name Texmati.
A thornless male cultivar of the species exists and is vegetatively reproduced for ornamental use.
Flower bud death begins to occur between convert, depending on the cultivar and on the timing of the cold, with the buds becoming less cold tolerant in late winter.
Bradley, p. 129. There are seven main cultivar groups of lettuce, each including many varieties: * Leaf – Also known as looseleaf, cutting or bunching lettuce, this type has loosely bunched leaves and is the most widely planted.
Each cultivar has not only different requirements for successful cultivation, but also displays unique characteristics both in terms of its appearance, and in terms of its medicinal and psychoactive properties.