Variety traits

Leafiness

Leafiness is an agronomic indicator reflecting the proportion of leaves in the total plant biomass, expressed as a percentage. It is of key importance for assessing the nutritional value of crops and the intensity of photosynthetic processes.

Mentioned in descriptions 13 493 varieties reference book.

Leafiness represents the ratio of leaf mass to the total mass of the plant's above-ground organs. This indicator is manifested through the ratio of leaf blades to stems, which directly determines the nutritional value of forage crops, as leaves contain significantly more vitamins and protein than stems.

The value of leafiness depends on the genetic characteristics of the variety, the current stage of plant development, and the applied agricultural practices. Generally, the proportion of leaves is higher at the beginning of the growing season and gradually decreases towards the flowering and maturation stages, when the mass of stems and generative organs increases.

During variety trials, leafiness is evaluated as part of the variety's agricultural utility through gravimetric analysis of green mass samples. High values are preferred for forage crops, while low values may indicate coarseness, which reduces digestibility and the nutritional quality of the product.

Sources9

Breakdown by crop

Tomato Foliation 306 Pepper foliage density 140 Maize leafiness 84 Watermelon foliage density 64 Maize leafiness 44 Melon foliage density 41 Leafiness of alfalfa 35 Leafiness — garden strawberry 31 Potato Foliation 31 Cucumber Foliage Density 24 Leafiness — Perennial ryegrass 23 Leafiness — Sudangrass 21 Foliage density of eggplant 20 Leafiness — Red Clover 14 Leafiness — Timothy grass 14 Tomato foliage density 14 Leafiness — Italian ryegrass 14 Strawberry Foliage Density 12 Leafiness — Orchard grass 10 Sunflower foliage 10 Leafiness — Pelargonium zonale 10 Leafiness — Italian ryegrass 9 Squash Leafiness 9 Pea Leafiness 8

Found in these crops

Rose 2 190 Tomato 672 Potato 416 Bell pepper 357 Carrot 269 Bigleaf hydrangea 257 Garden strawberry 187 Watermelon 165 Dahlia 159 Common heather 158 Lily 149 Horseshoe pelargonium 140

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.

Aduro Purple

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

3 records

Balangdepi

Terminated

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

Scott Trees, Ball Horticultural Company

3 records

Allvin

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

3 records

Zömök

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ZKI, H

3 records

Zeta

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)

3 records

Zapridapal

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

3 records

Zeplin

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

3 records

Yellow Moon

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

4 records

Zeppo

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

3 records

Yeste

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

3 records

Xisca

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

5 records

Xantero

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

AXIA VEGETABLE SEEDS B.V.

4 records

Zora

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)

3 records

Yellow Buttercup

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

3 records

Wekpeawby

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses

3 records

Wekmootono

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses

3 records

WEKquaneze

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

3 records

Walhideli

Active

Hybrids between Hibiscus paramutabilis and Hibiscus syriacus

Walberton Plants Limited (GB)

3 records

Volturnio

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

4 records

Volcano

Active

Berberis thunbergii DC. · Japanese barberry

Dariusz Kapias

3 records

Volturno

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Rijk Zwaan Welver, D

3 records

WEKcryland

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Weeks Roses Inc (US)

3 records

Vivaldi

Active

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Voort, Chris Van Der|LA Honselersdijk, Netherlands

3 records

Vista

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin SA (FR)

4 records

1 2 ... 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 ... 491 492 Next

Jump to page 20 70 110 130 141 211 220 281 351 422

Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

All terms →

Text source

This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.