A “cultivar” is a term used in botany to refer to a plant variety that has been deliberately selected and cultivated for specific characteristics, such as growth habits, flower color, fruit size, or disease resistance. Cultivars are often propagated through techniques like cloning or controlled breeding to maintain their unique traits. The term is a portmanteau of “cultivated” and “variety.” Cultivars are typically designated with a specific name, often in single quotation marks (e.g., Malus domestica Granny Smith).
