Silver Dark Anouk
ActiveLavandula stoechas L. · French lavender
Paulus P. M. van der Salm^^^Lammert Koning
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.
Sunbui Sairemi
ActivePetunia Juss. · Petunia
Tetsuya Kako^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki
Sunbegobupi
ActiveBegonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia
Takeshi Kanaya
SUN 340
ActiveArgyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy
Josef Heuger
Silte Ror07
ActiveImpatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Smit Erik|Andijk, NL
SAXZ0016
ActiveSaxifraga x arendsii Engl. · Arends saxifrage
Syngenta Participations AG
SNR1292
ActiveSambucus nigra L. · Elderberry
Tobutt Kenneth Richard / Wilson Fiona
SAKOST8367
ActiveOsteospermum L. · Osteospermum
Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S
Spotlight
ActiveAstilbe Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · False goat's beard
Wilhelmus Franciscus van Veen
Real Sunbeam
ActiveLeucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy
Lintott Keith George / Read Charles Richard
RC Tecumseh
ActivePanicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass
Roger Samson^^^Erik Delaquis
Spamozo
ActiveSpathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum
Timothy J.H. Hoogkamp
SAT1307702
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Leendert de Kloe
Seki Blak
TerminatedIpomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato
Jason Jandrew Goldsmith Seeds Inc.
Samilhong
ActiveHibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon
Yoo Mi Ha^^^Kyung Ku Shim^^^Ki Byung Lim
SAKOST8433
ActiveOsteospermum L. · Osteospermum
Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S
RIDLEY 1212
Activehybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp
Ridley Bell
Short and Sassy
ActiveHelenium autumnale L. · Common sneezeweed
GINA M. FALCETTI-ARNOLD
RUIPJ0248A
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
H.C.A De Groot
SAKOST8366
ActiveOsteospermum L. · Osteospermum
Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S
Raisa
ActiveTriticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz
RWOODS6
ActiveHibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon
Woods Roderick Ian
Saxbrired
ActiveHydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea
Meinl Katrin
Poulen012
ActiveRosa L. · Rose
Poulsen Roser A/S