Winter Star
ActiveHelleborus L. · Christmas Rose
Thomas und Wolfgang Viehweg GBR
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.
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
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.
Vesuvius
ActiveHeuchera L. · Coral Flower
TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Yopuff
ActiveAster L. · Aster
Smith Mark A.|Fort Myers, FL
Zo09122
ActiveClematis L. · Clematis
van Zoest Jan
TOSFANCRIZ
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Floha V.O.F
Wiljans
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Ben R. Williams
Tocca Yellow
ActiveChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
PARATY B.V.B.A
YAPRUBY
ActivePenstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue
Frederic C. Yates
TNHEUCB
ActiveHeuchera L. · Coral Flower
GARY J. GOSSETT
TNAGAPO
ActiveAgastache cana (Hook.) Wooton & Standl.
Janet N. Egger
Yaka Dance
ActiveMiscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass
Johannes Nicolaas Mesker
USRHOD0701
ActiveRhodanthemum (Vogt) B. H. Wilcox et al.
Ushio Sakazaki
USCAMP08
ActiveCampanula punctata Lam. · Spotted bellflower
Ushio Sakazaki
UTOP01
ActiveClematis L. · Clematis
Johannes Antonius Jozef Hannink
Wedding Gown
ActiveHydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Toyokazu Ichie
Zoe
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Kurt Kramer
URITW02
ActiveCoreopsis L. · Tickseed
Kong Young Park
URIBLBP
ActiveOenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom
Kong Young Park
Uripinkone
ActiveDianthus L. · Carnation
Kong Young Park
Winter Princess
ActiveHelleborus x ericsmithii
Thierry Van Paemel
UF21-9-4
ActivePlectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus
David G. Clark
UF04335
TerminatedPlectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus
Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. / University of Florida
WILHYP
ActiveHypericum x inodorum Mill. · Tall tutsan
Christopher Williams
Zelda
TerminatedChrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Pierre Bernard^^^François Bernard