plant varieties
Different garden species
Plant varieties are distinct cultivated forms of a plant species, bred or selected for particular characteristics like color, size, disease resistance, or yield.
The term appears in agricultural, horticultural, and legal contexts: New plant varieties can be patented.
Gardeners choose varieties suited to their climate and soil.
In botany, variety has a more technical meaning referring to naturally occurring subspecies.
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- cultivarBred plant variety
- biodiversityRange of life forms
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Classification of vegetation type
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