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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.

Sources10

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.

Korrufri

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Ruhe

NL
1 record

Kelykh aromatu

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Tkachuk Ol`ha Oleksiivna

UA
2 records

Korhoro

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Werner Kordes / Reimer Kordes / Wilhelm Kordes

DE
1 record

Klemir

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

KLEMM SIEGFRIED

IT
1 record

Juka

Terminated

Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock

Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Roślin Ogrodniczych Waganiec sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Joyce Spirit

Active

Muscari · Grape hyacinth

Theo Smakman

NL
1 record

Kiwanis

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Ligthart Flowerbulbs

NL
2 records

Klegany

Active

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium

KLEMM SIEGFRIED

IT
1 record

JUEKRE 1

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Jürgen Krebs (Baumschule)

DE
1 record

J.P. CONNEL

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

ELISABETH ADAM SEGUIN MULTIPLANTS IN VITRO

BE
1 record

K BEDERSKI 1

Application submitted

Persea americana Mill. · Avocado

Klaus Bederski Lehmann

ES
1 record

Kaveri

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Kensington

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

NL
1 record

Karolina

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Herbert Hempelmann

DE
1 record

JEANNE D'ARC

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

STEEN JØRGENSEN

DK
1 record

Irena Virkau

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

LT
1 record

Kanarienvogel

Terminated

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Jamala

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.

NL
1 record

Ishvara

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

S. Timmerman

NL
1 record

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