Verscan
ActivePhlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
Verschoor Janus
Variety traits
Plant height
Plant height is a key varietal trait that determines lodging resistance, suitability for mechanical harvesting, and potential yield. This indicator is genetically determined but manifests depending on environmental conditions and agronomic practices.
Mentioned in descriptions 20 560 varieties reference book.
Plant or bush height is a varietal parameter manifested as the physical size of the stem from the soil surface to its apex or the point of inflorescence attachment. In practice, this trait determines the resistance of crops to lodging under the influence of wind and precipitation, and also dictates technological cultivation requirements, such as the need for trellising, pruning, or the use of specific planting patterns.
Plant height depends on the genetic characteristics of the variety; however, it varies significantly under the influence of external factors, including soil fertility, nitrogen application rates, plant density, as well as weather conditions and the presence of stressors such as diseases and pests. Intensive short-stature varieties often possess a higher harvest index, which positively affects crop productivity.
Evaluation of height is conducted within the framework of variety trials according to regulated methodologies by measuring with a ruler during strictly defined crop development phases, for example, during heading, flowering, or before harvest. When analyzing varieties, consideration is given not only to the mean value in centimeters but also to the stability of the trait across different years, expressed through a coefficient of variation, which indicates the degree of genotype influence on plant development.
Breakdown by crop
Tomato plant height
533
Rose Bush Height
496
Pepper plant height
347
Plant height — strawberry
157
Chrysanthemum plant height
152
Zucchini plant height
146
Plant height — Hydrangea macrophylla
140
Potato plant height
120
Bean plant height
106
Plant Height — Pelargonium zonale
106
Lettuce plant height
106
Poinsettia Plant Height
98
Cucumber plant height
97
Calibrachoa plant height
97
Plant height — Cauliflower
89
Dahlia plant height
88
Petunia Plant Height
85
Plant height — New Guinea Impatiens
79
Blueberry Bush Height
69
Verbena plant height
68
Spinach plant height
62
Raspberry bush height
55
Plant height — Calluna vulgaris
54
Plant height of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
50
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.
WEL20390
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Welzel Christian
USCALI11
ActiveCalibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Ushio Sakazaki, Plant 21 LLC
Yaprim
TerminatedAntirrhinum L. · Snapdragon
Frederic Charles Yates
WSU 1507
ActiveRubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Washington State University, USA
Wesscaetowhi
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Heinrich Westhoff|Sudlohn, DE
Tiny Hope
ActiveLilium L. · Lily
Nicolaas Aloysius Maria Mak
VEAZ0028
ActiveVerbena L. · Vervain
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Tec Hewhitt
ActiveLobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
UCD Valiant
ActiveFragaria L. · Strawberry
The Regents of the University of California
TiHop
ActiveImpatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Tioga Genetics
TAN05040
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Sweet Caroline Red
ActiveIpomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato
Pecota Kenneth|Raleigh, NC, US / Yencho G. Craig|Raleigh, NC, US / Hancock, Jr. Charles Newell|Bear Creek, NC, US
Sunparadai
ActiveMandevilla Lindl. · Mandevilla
THEO RUYS
Sunsurfcoparu
TerminatedPetunia Juss. · Petunia
Takuro Ishihara, Kazunari Iwaki
Sunjodiropi
ActiveDiascia Link & Otto · Twinspur
Jones, David / Jones, Jimmy
Tec Travio
ActiveLobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Summer Snow
ActiveGypsophila L. · Baby's breath
van der Kraan-Zonderland Maria Francisca Theresia
Sunmaribisu
Protection expiredVerbena L. · Vervain
Yomo Yasunori|Murakami Yasuyuki
TMBG0802
ActiveBegonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia
Valin Charles
Swevioimp
ActivePelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
Seki Blahrt
ActiveIpomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato
Jason Jandrew Goldsmith Seeds Inc.
Sunpapi
ActivePetunia Juss. · Petunia
Miyazaki Kiyoshi
Silte Rossa
ActiveImpatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Jonkers Johanna B.|Andijk, NL / Smit Erik|Enkhuizen, NL