cultivar
noun
cul·ti·var
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär 
-ˌver
: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
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Flower buds form on old growth for most cultivars of bigleaf hydrangea.
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Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
This revealed that cultivars with lower amylose content cracked more easily to release sugars during the mashing process, producing the highest yields.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
The Garden has been successful at attracting hummingbirds by planting cultivars of blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica), which is an annual in Chicago.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
The Kampong in Coconut Grove protects Miami’s oldest royal poinciana, chosen by the Fairchild family, and other majestic poincianas, including some rare yellow flowering cultivars.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
This revealed that cultivars with lower amylose content cracked more easily to release sugars during the mashing process, producing the highest yields.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
The Garden has been successful at attracting hummingbirds by planting cultivars of blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica), which is an annual in Chicago.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
The Kampong in Coconut Grove protects Miami’s oldest royal poinciana, chosen by the Fairchild family, and other majestic poincianas, including some rare yellow flowering cultivars.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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