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.

Havana Blue

Active

Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet · Wallich's geranium

Marco van Noort Vaste Planten V.O.F.

1 record

Helen Froehlich

Active

Vitex pseudonegundo (Hausskn.) Hand.-Mazz.

Kris Jarantoski

1 record

DWAGHYB20

Application submitted

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

DE WET PLANT BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

1 record

FP007

Active

Anemone L. · Anemone

Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

1 record

Fisrosimo

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

Fisrocky Orange

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

FLORACHPI1

Active

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Florensis B.V.

1 record

En Garde

Application submitted

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Energy

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides B.V.

1 record

Hargalore

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HARKNESS NEW ROSES LTD

1 record

Enchanted Evening

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

John C. Pavlich

1 record

Emerald Goddess

Withdrawn

Liriope muscari (Decne.) L. H. Bailey · Big blue lilyturf

Ron Love

1 record

Hgc Jesse

Terminated

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Josef Heuger

1 record

Firestars Hot Spot

Active

hybrids between Crocosmia masoniorum (L. Bolus) N. E. Br. and Crocosmia paniculata (Klatt) Goldblatt

Paul Lewis

1 record

Firefly Diamond

Withdrawn

Achillea alpina L. x Achillea millefolium L.

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Dreinullvier

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Kurt Kramer

1 record

HER2010B02

Active

hybrids between Buxus sempervirens L.and Buxus sinica (Rehder & E. H. Wilson) M. Cheng var. insularis (Nakai) M. Cheng

Herplant B.V.

1 record

Electric Red

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Electric Neon Coral

Withdrawn

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Double Fashion

Terminated

Helleborus niger L. · Christmas rose

Thierry Van Paemel

1 record

Fisbeach

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Angelika Utecht

1 record

Firestars Firestarter

Active

hybrids between Crocosmia masoniorum (L. Bolus) N. E. Br. and Crocosmia paniculata (Klatt) Goldblatt

Paul Lewis

1 record

Grulisel

Terminated

Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I. M. Johnst. · Purple gromwell

Theo Grünewald

1 record

GRHYARUP4

Application submitted

Hydrangea arborescens L. · Smooth hydrangea

Guido Rouwette

1 record

1 2 ... 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 ... 491 492 Next

Jump to page 70 141 211 281 326 351 416 422 436

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.