Skip to content
agronom.cc cultivar database

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.

Tamar Improwhite

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Fides B.V.

2 records

Spring City

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Sunviolamari

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto|Miyazaki Kiyoshi

2 records

TAKFOPLGO

Active

Digitalis xvalinii J. D. Arm.

MARTINUS WILLEM VAN DER SAR

2 records

Tessumholid

Terminated

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Horti Partners V.O.F.

2 records

STE10

Active

Limonium gmelinii (Willd.) Kuntze

van Steijn Petrus Theodorus

2 records

SIL Sören

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

2 records

Tessa

Active

Ipheion uniflorum (Lindl.) Raf.

Masaji Saito

2 records

Tahi2025

Active

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

Tan Alain

2 records

Stuts Dream

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

David John Stutfield

3 records

Tesmagwhi

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Horti Partners V.O.F.

2 records

SH 1935

Active

Saxifraga cortusifolia Siebold & Zucc.

Josef Heuger

2 records

Sweet Love

Terminated

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

RijnPlant B.V.

2 records

Sunray

Active

Dracaena marginata Lam.

JIMENEZ RODRIQUEZ NORMAN ALFREDO

2 records

Soraya

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ABZ Aardbeien uit Zaad Holding B.V.

3 records

Selma

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut und Thomas Hiedl GbR

2 records

Somnip

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

SOMERFIELD ROBIN BRUCE

2 records

STARBURST

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne

2 records

Sunparaoros

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Seied

Active

Phormium tenax J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. · New Zealand flax

Paul A.M. Hummel^^^Adam R. Hummel

2 records

Solar Flare

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Saul Richard Gregg

2 records

Sunny Seduction

Active

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Sahin-Georgiadou Elisabeth|Alphen aan den Rijn, NL

2 records

Jump to page 70 141 150 211 240 260 281 350 351 422