| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,772,894,525 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
cultivar |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
cultivarAny variety of a plant, originating through cloning or hybridization (see clone, hybrid), known only in cultivation. In asexually propagated plants, a cultivar is a clone considered valuable enough to have its own name; in sexually propagated plants, a cultivar is a pure line (for self-pollinated plants) or, for cross-pollinated plants, a population that is genetically distinguishable. cultivar [′kəl·tə‚vär] (biology) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Some people prefer the less sweet, but larger sized and firmer fleshed `Satsuma' plum, a self-sterile cultivar which requires another variety such as `Santa Rosa' in order to produce. heaviest tomato ever, Delicious cultivar, grown in Oklahoma If you only have enough room for one plant, be sure to ask the nursery grower whether your cultivar is self-fertilizing or not. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|