The Cultivar Library of Ornamentals contains extensive descriptive information, searchable physical attributes, origination, patents, and marketing relationships on both the Genera and Cultivar Level. The following lists attributes collected and maintained at each level.
Sample Cultivar and Genera Information Sheets
Attributes of the Genera Collection
- General Description
- Scientific name
- Common Names
- Uses
- Plant-related attributes
- USDA plant hardiness range
- USDA heat tolerance range
- Light tolerance range
- Branching characteristics
- Flowering response to daylength
- Flowering season
- Photoperiodic response
- Plant habit
- Plant height
- Plant spread
- Tolerance to light
- Vernalization requirement
- Culture & Maintenance
- Establish
- Prune
- Support & Train
- Feed
- Harvest
- Mulch
- Water
Attributes of the Cultivar Collection
- Cultivar Name
- Alias Names
- Series description
- Cultivar description
- Plant-related
- Flowering response do daylenght
- Flowering season
- Harvest days from seed (fruits and vegetables)
- Harvest days from transplant (fruits and vegetables)
- Hybridization
- Photoperiod response
- Plant habit
- Plant height
- Plant spread
- Ploidy
- Sterility
- Determinance (in tomatoes)
- Vernalization requirement
- Foliage related
- Foliage color (primary, secondary, tertiary)
- Foliage fall color
- Foliage fragrance
- Foliage pattern
- Flower related
- Flower color (primary, secondary, tertiary)
- Flower form
- Flower fragrance
- Flower pattern
- Flower size
- Bark & Stem related
- Bark character
- Bark color
- Notable twig color
- Fruit related
- Degrees brix
- Fruit color
- Fruit persistence
- Fruit shape
- Fruit size (length)
- Fruit weight
- Scoville heat units
- Image Library
- Associated on the genera and cultivar level
- Classification
- Use identification
- Image format
- Image description
- Credits
- Date entered