Cultivar

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A cultivar is a cultivated variety of a plant that has been deliberately selected for specific desirable characteristics. When propagated correctly the plants of a particular cultivar retain their special characteristics.

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  • What makes a garden variety an heirloom?

    The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog) 36 minutes ago

    Dear Carol: I'm being told that if a vegetable or fruit cultivar isn't labeled heirloom that it isn't heirloom. I would think the cultivars of beans, ...

  • New seed helps fill in lawn's bare spots

    Herald & Review 7 hours, 12 minutes ago

    Some garden centers may only have one or two bluegrass varieties, and some may not specifically say what the bluegrass cultivar is. ...

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  • Cultivar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    A cultivar is a cultivated variety of a plant that has been deliberately selected for specific desirable characteristics (such as the colour and form of the ... en.wikipedia.org

  • cultivar: Definition from Answers.com

    cultivar ( ) n. A race or variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation. www.answers.com

  • Cultivars - Landscaping Glossary Definition of Cultivar

    Meaning of the word, 'cultivar' provided, and distinction drawn between it and ' variety.' Cultivars are plants propagated vegetatively by the nursery ... landscaping.about.com

  • Vegetable Cultivar List

    This list of the North American vegetable cultivars is a compilation of the previous vegetable cultivar lists that were published in the Proceedings of the ... cuke.hort.ncsu.edu

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