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Variety traits

Flower fragrance

Flower fragrance is the aggregate of volatile organic compounds produced by a plant to attract pollinators, serving as an important qualitative ornamental trait of a variety.

Mentioned in descriptions 5 448 varieties reference book.

Flower fragrance manifests as a specific scent resulting from the synthesis of volatile essential oils. This trait plays a functional role in attracting insect pollinators and serves as an important factor of a variety's ornamental value, determining its consumer appeal in floriculture.

Fragrance intensity is assessed during variety trials using an organoleptic method involving intensity scales or scoring systems, as there are no universally accepted physical or chemical units of measurement. The evaluation takes into account both the presence of the scent and its qualitative characteristics within the scope of the plant's overall ornamental quality.

The expression of the trait depends on environmental conditions, including light intensity, water balance, and soil nutrient availability. The level of aromatic compounds varies depending on the bud development stage and the time of day, and can also be suppressed by agronomic factors, such as excessive nitrogen fertilization.

Genetically, fragrance is a complex trait determined by a set of genes, which often competes with other qualities, such as flower shape or resistance. Breeding may be directed toward prioritizing external parameters; therefore, the degree of fragrance expression is not always a stable characteristic.

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Breakdown by crop

Rose Flower Fragrance 242 Lily flower fragrance 24 Flower fragrance of scented geranium 21 Flower Fragrance of Garden Phlox 12 Flower fragrance of Skimmia japonica Thunb. 10 Dianthus caryophyllus flower scent 8 Cherry Laurel Flower Fragrance 7 Cordyline flower fragrance 7 Hyacinth flower fragrance 5 Freesia Flower Fragrance 5 Apple blossom fragrance 4 Buddleia flower fragrance 4 Muscari fragrance 4 Pear flower scent 3 Flower fragrance of kohuhu, tawhiwhi 3 Narcissus flower fragrance 3 Flower fragrance — Abelia x grandiflora Rehder 3 Exacum flower fragrance 3 Grape Aroma 3

Found in these crops

Rose 2 517 Lily 514 Tulip 138 Carnation 93 Freesia 66 Carnation 62 Garden phlox 47 Moth Orchid 38 Apple 37 Daffodil 35 Common hyacinth 30 Clematis 27

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Catemaco

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Diantha

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Berry Taffy

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Hansen Hans A

2 records

Caserta

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

3 records

DapJur02

Active

Hybrids between Daphne bholua and Daphne odora

Mark Jury

2 records

DANCOP22

Application submitted

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Barpimisisi

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Emilio Cano

2 records

DANALON5

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Barberta

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Emilio Cano

2 records

Carmen Rosy

Active

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

HORTIBREED NV

2 records

Cali

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Darwish

Active

Clethra alnifolia L. · Sweet pepperbush

Darthuizer Boomkwekerijen B.V.

2 records

Brusago

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Dapconwhi

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

CROWTHLON

Active

Lonicera japonica Thunb. · Japanese honeysuckle

Albert Timothy Alan Crowther

2 records

CRATUS

Active

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Jeffrey Wayne Elliott

2 records

Cafe

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

2 records

Caesars Palace

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

2 records

Cabella

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Dalwiter

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Az. Agr. Novaspina di Davide Dalla Libera (Impresa Individuale)

2 records

Coseh 2010

Active

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Josef Heuger

2 records

Barinka

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

DONATO DI GIORGIO

2 records

Bouquet

Active

Veronica L. · Speedwell

Leonardus Theodorus Antonius Vergeer, VERGEER VINCENT

2 records

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